Trump Order Lifts Limits on Military 'Unretirements'

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A lot of retired Air Force pilots are likely to find themselves called back to service under an executive order signed by President Trump Friday. The order lifts limits on calling retired military officers back to service under the terms of the state of national emergency that has been in place since days after the 9/11 attacks, USA Today reports.  

The order was issued to deal with what the Air Force says is a serious shortage of combat pilots, though it could also be used to "unretire" officers in other branches of the military. The Air Force says it is short around 1,500 pilots, and it expects around 1,000 to be called up under the executive order.

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