Today, ACC announced that they will reduce flying hours by approximately 45,000 between now and Oct 1st.

In the announcement, ACC states:

Although each weapon system is unique, on average aircrews lose currency to fly combat missions within 90 to 120 days of not flying. It generally takes 60 to 90 days to conduct the training needed to return aircrews to mission-ready status, and the time and cost associated with that retraining increases the longer that crews stay on the ground.

It is striking how sensitive ACC is to reductions in flying hour availability. I know of no human capital investment that is more costly and depreciates faster than fighter pilot currency.

Simulator training is used to assist in maintaining currency. What other means should the Air Force consider to reduce the cost and minimize the depreciation of this skill set?