Air Education and Training Command officials awarded a $178 million contract for Initial Flight Screening activities to Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Doss Aviation. The Air Force decided last year to dispense with its six-year-old program employing several civilian flight schools to conduct introductory flight training, instead switching to a single operation. Doss now will evaluate all USAF candidates hoping to gain a pilot or combat systems officer training slot. Officials say Doss will provide a turn-key operation, offering all services, facilities, and equipment, including housing, transportation, facilities, and security. IFS students are scheduled to begin training at the company’s Pueblo, Color., facility on Oct. 1, 2006.
Now Enlisted Airmen Can Stay in Uniform Longer
Dec. 8, 2023
The Air Force is extending the amount of time Airmen can spend at most enlisted ranks by two years, as the service looks to combat sluggish recruiting and balance its force structure. The High Year of Tenure (HYT) program sets limits on how long service members can spend in each grade…