The Air Force made little progress in closing its pilot shortage in fiscal 2022, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin wrote in testimony delivered to Congress this week. And issues with training aircraft are slowing down the production of new pilots, he told lawmakers.
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Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile April 19, the first such test since Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced he was “suspending” his country’s participation in the New START treaty and the U.S. and Russia stopped ...
The workshop equipped officer candidates with a practical leadership model they could apply immediately and carry with them throughout their careers.
A pair of B-1B Lancers flew alongside American F-16s and South Korean F-35s over the Korean Peninsula on March 19, the same day North Korea reportedly launched another missile test off its coast. The latest combined air training event between the U.S. and the Republic of ...
The Space Force increasingly views space as a contested environment it might have to battle through due to China's increasing capabilities. But that does not mean the service is unprepared if it had to fight tonight, according to Chief of Space operations Gen. B. Chance ...
The Air Force’s pilot training and safety enterprise is in the midst of a pivotal transition, a panel of top generals said at the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 7, with increased usage of tools like data analytics and high-tech simulators but limited flying hours and ...
The head of Air Mobility Command is eager to find out how his Airmen handle the combined challenges of long distances, open ocean, and integration with other services at a major exercise scheduled this summer over the Pacific Ocean. “Operation Mobility Guardian … normally just ...
A new course at Hurlburt Field, Fla. will train multi-capable, multi-cultural Airmen to better operate with foreign partners overseas. The first edition of the course is focused on eight Thai-speaking Airmen.
Continued aggressive attacks by Russia have kept the flow of military aid from the west rising and the sophistication of the weapons on offer growing.
