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.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
![U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson prepares an F-35A Lightning II for take-off during the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., last March. The Air Force wants to develop "Mach-21" airmen, the next generation of 21st-century pilots. (US Air Force photo/Alexander Cook)](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-10/pilottraining1800.jpg?itok=MFjmeYFm "U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson prepares an F-35A Lightning II for take-off during the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., last March. The Air Force wants to develop "Mach-21" airmen, the next generation of 21st-century pilots. (US Air Force photo/Alexander Cook)")
