[aurailious]

> Drone pilots can be put pretty much anywhere in the world so they don't need to be forward-deployed, which will probably help attract people.

Unfortunately the USAF likes to put all their drone pilots at Beale which from what I have heard isn't a very big difference in experience from Minot.

Also right now all drones are required to be full pilots and officers. This is a big factor in the shortages problem. No one wants to through the Academy and then sit at a desk flinging a joystick around. When I was in it was asked all the time why not have warrant officers or let enlisted fly drones? Brass always said no.

[MockObject]

I guess that's changed since 2016?

https://www.engadget.com/2015/12/28/us-air-force-allows-enli...

[aurailious]

Eh, the Global Hawk is more of a tell it where to go instead of flying by hand it kind of drone.

[sawjet]

There are drone pilots jobs in more favorable locations for the Air Natl Gaurd, at least.