Originally Posted by
ugleeual
We still have a pilot shortage in the military... I don’t see why the DoD couldn’t create a streamline program to allow pilots to fill cargo/tanker flying billets after attending a 6 week direct commissioning program like they do for medical professionals. Of course they would have to attend the airplane specific FTU to be qualified to fly as the co-pilot.
The Army Guard was doing something like this. You had to already be a rated IERW pilot with extensive civilian FW experience. Rather than sending you to the full fixed-wing course, they would send you to the C-23 Sherpa course. You then wouldn't pass go, wouldn't collect $200, you would go to Iraqistan.