The Air Force has announced three additional initiatives designed to keep pilots in the service and bring retired pilots back to fill critical-rated positions. The first is an increase in the aviation incentive pay (flight pay) for both officer and enlisted aviators. The second is an expansion of the fiscal year 2017 Aviation Bonus Program to include non-contracted and contract-expired pilots that began Aug. 4, 2017. The third is the rated return to active duty program, which brings retired pilots back into the service to fill critical-rated staff positions that began Aug. 11, 2017. Charts showing Aviation Incentive Pay rates for officers and enlisted are available on the U.S. Air Force website.
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