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.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
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...