Wired is awed—but not shocked—by the military’s increasing use of sophisticated computer technology to train groups of forces, forces which often are stationed on different continents. In an article this week, Wired expresses its admiration for this summer’s Joint Red Flag exercise, with its combination of live and simulated activity spread across the nation. Our man Adam Hebert was there, and filed this report. Such training is a hot topic because it is a way to save both time and money. That was the subject of a story by our John Tirpak; read it here.
Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing helped save 11 airplane crash survivors off the coast of Florida on May 12. The Reserve Airmen were flying an HC-130J Combat King II and an HH-60W Jolly Green II on a routine training flight when a Coast Guard call diverted…