AF faces shortage of 2,000 pilots in near future

2K PROBLEM: With much of the Pentagon focused on the Y2K computer problem, the AF has its own 2K issue. The loss of pilots to commercial airline jobs could drive the shortage to 2,000 in the near future, Hawley says. The AF already has a "serious attrition problem," that will lead to 800 vacancies...

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