You are in the fortunate minority and I applaud you for ushering in the next greatest generation! Think about that for a second – just 1% of Americans fit for military service are actually serving. Over 4 million young men and women reach the age of military service each year, yet we are fighting a global war with an active duty force of 1.4 million.
“Lag,” a fighter pilot with the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, throws the “snakes” as he taxis out for a mission during Red Flag. Today, roughly 120 million (less than half of the total U.S. The United States military saw its greatest increase in strength of active duty personnel between 1940 to 1945 when it grew from less than half a million to over 12 million. To understand why, I think it’s worth putting military service into perspective. We hear a lot about the “greatest generation” being those who signed up to fight the Nazis and the Japanese in World War II, but I am here to tell you that the greatest generation still exists today. Thanks for the question, Josh! First of all, let me commend you on your desire to serve your country.
I’m a prospective candidate going into the Naval Academy wanting to become an aviator afterwards and I was curious about how many people go into flight school wanting to be a fighter pilot after becoming an officer? And what is the expectancy of the military to actually maintain combat pilots with the ever increasing roles of the newer drones? – Josh C.
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