The Air Force Is Still Short on Pilots and Hopes Tech Will Help Close the Gap The Air Force is still far from its goal of training about 1,500 new pilots a year as it seeks to close a lingering shortfall...
Safety Report Urges Aviators to Show 'Moral Courage' and Recognize Shortcomings The Naval Safety Center says that a cultural shift is necessary to prevent future casualties.
Cuts to Flight Hours Necessary as Aircraft Sustainment Costs Surge, Air Force General Says According to its fiscal 2022 budget request, the service instead wants to slash flight time by roughly 87,500 hours.
Civilian-Trained Pilots May Get Leg Up in Air Force Career Through New Program The program applies only to fixed-wing and heavy aircraft, such as C-17 Globemaster III mobility aircraft.
A British Space Force? 'Never Say Never,' Says UK General Last month, the U.K. established its own Space Command to oversee roles and operations in its space domain.
Air Force Quietly Ends Program Allowing Retired Pilots to Return to Service The U.S. Air Force has pulled the plug on a program that allowed retired pilots to come back to service.
'Failure Will Be a Catastrophe:' A Marine Pilot Tests Spaceships for Virgin Galactic For many people, the work of test pilots holds the same fascination as that of BASE jumpers and free soloists.
The Air Force Wants to Outsource Some of Its Pilot Training to Private Companies The U.S. Air Force is looking to outsource solutions to boost its yearly pilot output and improve its training curriculum.
Army Pilots to Learn Bold New Tactics to Fly Future Helicopters The aviation center has launched an effort to train pilots to fly in large-scale combat operations.
Navy Helicopter Crews May Be Getting a New Armored Survival Vest The Navy's looking for vests that will work for crews in a variety of rotorcraft platforms.
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...