Air Force Is Offering Up to $600,000 in New Bonuses to Keep Experienced Aviators on the Job The Air Force is dangling another round of hefty bonuses that could range anywhere from $45,000 to $600,000 as an incentive...
Aviation Career Incentive Pay for Officers If you are an active-duty commissioned officer on aviation duty, you are entitled to Aviation Career Incentive Pay.
The History of Aviator Call Signs and How Pilots Get Their New Name For every pilot flying an aircraft in the military, there is a story behind their call sign that they probably wouldn't want...
The Triumph and Tragedy of Coast Guard Search and Rescue The secret to success in military aviation, especially a specialty as stressful as search and rescue, is...
The Air Force’s Lifesaving U-2 Space Suit Is Evolving to Meet Modern Challenges The key is to keep pilots safe and comfortable no matter how the suits are crafted.
The Air Force Has Fixed Its Active-Duty Maintainer Shortage, SecAF Says In 2016, the Air Force said it was short about 4,000 maintainers across its ranks.
Air Force Identifies Pilots Killed, Injured in Latest T-38 Trainer Crash The crash was the 5th in 12 months involving a T-38.
Marine Corps' Last Prowler Aircraft Return from Final Combat Deployment The EA-6B Prowler, which has jammed enemy radars since the Vietnam War, has deployed overseas for the last time.
Air Force to Double Number of Combat Aviation Advisors The expansion comes at a time when the U.S. military generally uses smaller teams in remote regions of the world.
Carter: 'We Have to Be Concerned About' Pilot Shortage The loss of trained and experienced pilots from the military to the private sector is a legitimate worry for Pentagon leaders...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had...
Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA The former Georgia congressman is a Southern Baptist minister and Air Force colonel.