Annual bonus pay programs aim to keep airmen around to blunt the effects of a pilot shortage that has lasted decades.
The U.S. Air Force could use commercial tankers to refuel fighters during training or exercises to free up its own tankers for operational missions.
The last KC-10 Extender tanker jet is scheduled to retire in September 2024.
Pilots whose initial contracts expire in fiscal 2024 or 2025 can sign new agreements to serve for another four to 12 years.
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