AFMC pilot initiative aids test, operational worlds

(EXCERPT) 2/17/2004 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) --
An Air Force Materiel Command initiative to trade more than 20
unfilled military pilot positions for civilian personnel funding may
bring more experience to the test world while putting more pilots in
operational aircraft.

The trade allows AFMC officials to hire civilian test pilots,
primarily retired military experts, to perform test and evaluation
work currently being done with pilots taken from the operational
arena, allowing the military operators to get back to the fight.

Spearheaded by Brig. Gen. Perry Lamy, AFMC director of operations,
civilian pilots will occupy positions at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.;
Edwards AFB, Calif.; and Holloman AFB, N.M.

"This plan w...

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