The Air Force wants up to 1,000 retired pilots and airmen to come back to fix its manpower crisis

US Air Force photo The Air Force continues to grapple with a large and protracted shortage of pilots. The service has tried a number of things to fix the problem, including increased pay and better quality of life. Now the Air Force is expanding a program that allows retired pilots to return to active duty. The Air Force is expanding its Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program to allow up to 1,000 retired rated officers to return to active duty as part of the service's effort to address ...