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The U.S. Air Force is facing some stiff competition for pilots from airlines, but according to Major General, Brian Neal, the Air National Guard is feeling more of a pinch. The Air Force Times reports that General Neal, the acting director for the Air Guard, told the House defense appropriations subcommittee last week that while retention is a problem for the active duty air force, it is more complex for the Air Guard. He noted that the Air Force has its pilots full-time and can offer retention bonuses, while the National Guard is often sharing them with an airline job. It seems like for a while the FAA and the media was runni
Ordered To Pay More Than $300,000 In Restitution
On March 23, 2016, Asif Ali, an FAA air traffic controller from JFK Airport, was sentenced in US District Court, Brooklyn, NY, to a term of 1 year probation. He was also sentenced to pay restitution to FAA in the amount of $204,151.53 and a criminal forfeiture in the amount of $99,642.18.
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