The Trump administration is launching a new initiative designed to address a U.S. pilot shortage in the United States.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday that it will create a pilot program to help military veterans get trained and certified as commercial airline pilots.

“It’s an excellent example of this administration’s continued commitment to bringing veterans home, while simultaneously trying to address a real problem that we have: that is, the pilot shortage, and getting pilots in the pipeline,” said Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), a general aviation pilot.

Graves said the program could also inform how lawmakers address the 1,500-hour training rule for commercial airline pilots, which Congress raised after the deadly 2009 Colgan Air crash.