The Air Force and its auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol, are testing a new approach to help tackle the service’s pilot shortage. The Pilot Prep Program (PPP) will prepare 52 airmen from 38 installations across the globe for the Air Force’s fiscal 2020 undergraduate flight training selection board this fall. Pentagon Aircrew Crisis Task Force boss Brig. Gen. Christopher Short created the initiative as part of his effort to dig the service out of an approximately 2,000-pilot shortfall.
U.S. Air Force and Civil Air Patrol Help Tackle the Pilot Shortage
Key Takeaways:
- The Air Force and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) have launched the Pilot Prep Program (PPP) to help address the service's approximately 2,000-pilot shortfall.
- The PPP prepares 52 airmen for undergraduate flight training selection through online courses, simulator and cockpit hours, and mentorship at CAP’s National Emergency Services Academy.
- Additionally, CAP's "Cadet Wings" program certifies participants as private pilots, serving as a vital stepping-stone for professional flight training to help alleviate the broader national pilot shortage.
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