Not only pilots but look at specialty officers....we are always short of doctors, dentists, nurses...all officer trades. In my Branch alone (Chaplains) we have a target of 20 per year for the next five years. Chaplains enter as Captains by virtue of their Masters degree in theology. We have 200 in my Branch but the attrition rate due to the boomers retiring over the next five years and the creation of new positions, primarily to support ops overseas (all army bases are receiving extra billets) is making it necessary to boost our recruiting. Someone has to replace my sorry carcass in 7 years after all!