BUNKER HILL, Ind. — There is a shortage of pilots and an Air Force base in Indiana is ramping up its recruiting efforts.

There is a national shortage of pilots both in the military and in commercial airlines.

Col. Brian Hollis is the 434th Operations Group commander at Grissom Air Reserve Base was quoted by the The Kokomo Tribune as saying that they would like to increase their combat pilots by 20 percent.

Currently they need pilots for planes that are mainly used on refueling missions.

 

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