Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), said on August 10 that the USAF will see a shortage of 700 fighter pilots by the end of this year, and the figure is expected to grow to 1,000 in a few years.
美国空军部长德博拉·李·詹姆斯10日说，美国空军今年年底会面临700名战斗机飞行员缺口，而且预计数年内将扩大至1000名。