Air Corps spending thousands on external contractors due to manpower shortages

Four technicians from an EU-based consortium have worked with the Air Corps. Two are currently employed with the Air Corps and are understood to be paid between them around €20,000 per month, which includes accommodation, food, and travel.

Air Corps technicians are in such short supply that outsourcing civilian technicians from a foreign company is costing the taxpayer multiples of the wages paid to their military counterparts.

To date, four technicians from an EU-based consortium have worked with the Air Corps. Two are currently employed with the Air Corps and are understood to be paid between them around €20,000 per month, which includes accommodation, food, and travel.