Report: Air Force Leaders Want More High-Tech Flight Simulators to Train New Pilots for War The focus on investing in high-tech simulators comes as tensions grow with China and the Pentagon works to compete with the...
Mississippi Lawmakers Want to Keep Aging T-1A Training Jet in Service The Air Force was hoping to phase out many of it T-1A training aircraft this year, around the same time as the new T-7 Red...
Both Pilots Injured, One Critically, After Military Training Aircraft Crashes in Texas One pilot was flown to a hospital in Dallas in critical condition.
Pilot Error, Instructor Delay Caused Deadly T-38 Crash at Vance, Report Finds The 2019 crash killed Lt. Col. John "Matt" Kincade, 47, and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23.
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Mitigate the Air Force's Pilot Shortage, General Says The head of the service's training command is hopeful some pilots may return during this difficult time.
No Plans to Change Foreign Military Training After Pensacola Shooting, Top Generals Say "[Do I] have reservations about sending Marines or service members to other countries [like] Saudi Arabia? No, not at all."
Navy Cuts Flight Hours, Cancels Performances as It Deals with Aviation Budget Shortfall Navy H-60 Sea Hawk pilots in helicopter sea combat and maritime strike squadrons will see their flight hours cut by 25%.
Military Pilots Aren't Getting the Training Needed to Fight, Watchdog Warns The military's aviation training ranges are leaving pilots operating in the Asia-Pacific ill-prepared, a DoD probe found.
Here's How the Air Force Hopes to Train 1,500 New Pilots a Year Currently, the Air Force faces a shortage of roughly 2,000 pilots overall.
Student Pilots Given Unlimited Simulator Time in New Air Force Experiment In some instances, students could take their virtual reality simulators to their living quarters to practice.
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...