The Air Force definitely is not cutting enlisted aviator career fields—at least not in the near future—because the service says it’s short. USAF officials are encouraging airmen who may be in vulnerable career fields to cross train as boom operators, flight engineers, loadmasters, airborne mission systems, airborne battle management, flight attendants, aerial gunners, and airborne cryptology linguists. It needs to fill these jobs now.
End the Standoff, Pay the Troops
Oct. 30, 2025
The government shutdown is putting politics ahead of the needs of the nation, and those entrusted to defend it.
