Yeah, those greedy Air Force types are trying to get rich. Wait, what?
Money is a good thing. Greed is a bad thing. Greed existed before money, and will persist without it. Yes, USAF officers often grow to be too careerist, but I don’t think they are the truly greedy types.
We are likely not the best people to figure out why young people prefer not to be pilots. Many of us love flying, so there’s going to be a disconnect.