Originally Posted by
HuggyU2
My contract ends Oct 2013... almost 3 years from now.
I'd be willing to bet that her crystal ball has no clue how Age 65, and the VSP/SERB will affect things by then.
What would I do if I were in Vegas? I'd put money down that says AFPC screws this up so bad they they beg folks to take the 1 year extension in 2013.
HuggyU2,
Amen to that! AFPC does not ever look at the outside influences on their pilot retention numbers. Assuming the economy stays on the recovery track and oil remains below $100/barrel, the combined effects of the upcoming mandatory Age 65 retirements, the new FAA flight time/duty time rule, an improving economy and 10 straight years of fighting two wars will have the AF scrambling to keep up with the mass exodus of pilots heading for a different lifestyle than what the AF has offered them over the last 10 years. I predict 35K/per year pilot bonus by 2013.