{"id":15033,"date":"2018-10-03T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/03\/new-officer-career-tracks-are-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:48:04","slug":"new-officer-career-tracks-are-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/10\/03\/new-officer-career-tracks-are-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-program\/","title":{"rendered":"New officer career tracks are here \u2014 what you need to know about the first program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re an aviator or flight officer who was passed over for command or want to avoid the traditional career track, the Navy might have a good gig for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to NavAdmin 241\/18<\/a> released Sept. 28, a Navy selection board will convene in late November to pick 20 naval aviators and flight officers to become permanent flight instructors. Officials hope that the move will help retain experienced aviators in the service while slashing the need to yank pilots from the fleet to fill critical training billets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are actually at a place now with aviation manning where we are pulling pilots to be flight instructors, and that\u2019s causing shortages in operational squadrons,\u201d the Navy\u2019s top personnel officer, Vice Adm. Bob Burke, told Navy Times in July. \u201cIf we can give officers who would otherwise leave and give them the opportunity to remain on as long-term flight instructors using these new authorities it would be a win for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t