By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
Help Wanted: Even drones need pilots, and the Air Force is running short of them. A cornerstone of the Obama administration’s fight against the Islamic State is drone surveillance and strikes in Iraq and Syria. For years, the military has had difficulties keeping up with the vast amounts of intelligence captured by the aircraft. The Air Force has a new problem: not enough pilots to operate those drones.
FP’s Kate Brannen: “Drone pilots work 14-hour days for six days in a row…. Given the grueling workdays and widespread belief that drone operators don’t get promoted as …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
