Excalibur has resurfaced. It is the formerly annual fighter competition that was killed off after the end of the Cold War. The meet pits USAFE fighter pilots against RAF compatriots, and it roared to life for three days last week.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…