Originally Posted by Allmach

The retention problem is real but it doesn't appear that stop loss is on the menu. Im ANG but this made it to my inbox. I will try to upload the bullet background paper.
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ACC NAF and Wg/CCs,

Recently there has been some open press coverage regarding "Stop Loss" of
pilots. Let me be clear, CSAF and I are NOT looking at "Stop Loss" as an
option to solve the 11F shortage. Stop Loss is a tool reserved for POTUS and
the SECDEF to cover emergency situations. We are not in that situation and we
would not recommend it as our best military advice.

We ARE pursuing a number of initiatives associated with increasing 11F
production, absorption, and retention to address our current and pending
shortfalls. There is no silver bullet that will solve this. A long term
solution will require a combination of all three approaches.

We are members of the profession of arms. The attached BBP lays out the
initiatives we ARE currently pursuing to address quality of service for our
warfighters and encourage them to stay with us. I will continue to solicit
additional initiatives from you, your subordinate commanders, and our
warfighters.

In the next few weeks, you'll see me act to improve the quality of service for
our CAF squadron commanders and emphasize their role in our profession.

Please share these points with your warfighters ASAP.

Respectfully,

Mike Holmes
General, USAF
Commander, Air Combat Command
DSN: (312) 574-3204
COMM: (757) 764-3204