training program for high iors and seniors designed to combat a pilot short rynd affecting both the milind commercial airlines. it's a push by air force secretary n heather wil to create a new generation of pilots. d >> most boyide they want to become pilots when they are in elementary or middle scol, believe it or not. for the women or minorities, it's much later. >> reporter: there's still a long way to go. minorities make up fewer than so% ofirs force or commercial pilots. women, just 5% t s next generation need to see around them a cohort of students that look like them and to know that this was, yeah, girls fly. we fly. >> reporter: one of four students at auburn university pilots are a woman or a minority. regardless of race or gender thee students all share one trait. they are competitive. whose the best pilot >> >> oh,ome on. >> i'm not putting my hand down. >> me either. >> repor out o 1 120 pilots this season, the air force is hoping to grow that to 1,000. >> don't let people tell you tsky's the limitecause the that's your point of view. >> reporte they are diversifying the skies