Flight Testing the T-7A Red Hawk An Air Force test pilot with the 419th Flight Test Squadron describes the rigorous testing and development needed to...
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.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...