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Prime air force jobs go begging
Budget cuts blamed: Able to recruit only a quarter of the new pilots it needs
The Canadian Forces is having trouble finding new pilots, usually one of the most sought-after jobs in the military, senior air force officers have told the National Post.
Recruiters last year succeeded in signing up only about a quarter of the number of new pilots needed to replace retiring aircrew.
"This is one of the best times in history to be applying to become a pilot in the Canadian Forces," said Lieutenant-Colonel Russ Konyk, the head of the Air Force Retention Office in Ottawa. "There are cockpits available."
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Budget cuts blamed: Able to recruit only a quarter of the new pilots it needs
The Canadian Forces is having trouble finding new pilots, usually one of the most sought-after jobs in the military, senior air force officers have told the National Post.
Recruiters last year succeeded in signing up only about a quarter of the number of new pilots needed to replace retiring aircrew.
"This is one of the best times in history to be applying to become a pilot in the Canadian Forces," said Lieutenant-Colonel Russ Konyk, the head of the Air Force Retention Office in Ottawa. "There are cockpits available."
Full story:
[url="http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/story.asp?id=E27BDC73-75DA-4E64-94DD-A949B2C19A8D"]http://www.nationalpost.com/search/site/st...DD-A949B2C19A8D[/URL]
P.S. - If you have the time, see the 50 or so messages sent to comment this article. Some of them are just hilarious !!!
