![]() But staffing levels only ticked up slightly, which meant the manning levels plunged from 94 percent to 64 percent over that one-year period. * The Marine Corps saw a sharp spike in its authorized fighter pilot positions from 2006 to 2007, when the authorizations grew from roughly 1,050 pilots to about 1,600. By 2017, that gap had swelled to 136 fighter pilots, or 26 percent short of what the Navy was authorized, GAO said. In 2013, the Navy was 57 fighter pilots short, or 12 percent, at the completion of their first operational tour at sea, which is completed between three and six years of service. * The Navy has similar problems with its fighter pilot manning levels, GAO said. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Carl Vinson is participating in a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. 9, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Vincent Sanchez directs the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet from the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck.
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