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.
Pilotless Black Hawk Takes Flight As the military tests out new unmanned aircraft platforms, are pilots soon to go the way of the dodo? On this episode, we...
Air Force Ends Program That Trained Afghan Pilots to Fly the A-29 Super Tucano The service graduated its final class of Afghan student pilots as part of the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base.
Air Force Will Now Offer Enlisted Troops a Path to Pilot Training The program works as a stepping-stone to get the necessary flight training to become a student pilot someday.
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...