Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"I'm getting out. Without a doubt. I've already started talking to a few guys back in Texas."

Source: USAF Sr. Airman Dustin Conner, in an interview with Stars And Stripes, promising to take advantage of what looks like a sweet, sweet offer coming down the road from Washington. Conner, still more than a year away from the end of his enlistment, is one of 3,000 Air Force controllers who are determined to trade in their uniforms for an FAA headset as the civilian agency sets out to hire more than 12,500 air traffic controllers in the next decade. While the FAA is bound to offer those attractive incentives to military as well as civilian candidates, some in the Air Force are worried that will overburden the military ATC system. Right now, the USAF is offering controllers a $48,000 bonus if they'll sign up for another six years in the service.

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