A retired MilTard will take that job in a heartbeat. After the 40-50K they make in retirement that job isn't considered low pay to them. Plus, they get to feel like they're military again without the exhaustive stupidity, LEO retirement/benefits, a much simpler helicopter to fly, an easy and potentially fun mission as well. Fast forward 10-15 years from now and LEO aviation is going to have a reckoning. With lifetime military pensions going away as they transition to a 401K program it won't be as easy to pay so little. Nobody will want to work at that wage unless they have a hefty side-gig, work lots of overtime like HAA pilots do now, or have a sugar momma to help offset the bills.