Airman 1st Class Caleb Force, an MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, assists with locating simulated targets during a Predator training mission. SENIOR AIRMAN NADINE Y. BARCLAY / AIR FORCEUAV Pilots To Get Flight Pay -- Air Force Times
Airmen will receive flight pay for the first time without ever leaving the ground.
The extra cash will go with the new unmanned aerial vehicle pilot career field approved Sept 29 by Air Force leaders at an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance summit in Washington.
Leaders also approved a career field for sensor operators, though officials are still working out the details to allow these airmen to receive flight pay.
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