Earlier this month, the Air Force took another big step in institutionalizing its new enlisted career field for airmen who operate sensors on remotely piloted aircraft by accepting, for the first time ever, students directly from basic military training into its new basic sensor operator training course at Randolph AFB, Tex. Of the 14 students in the BSOT course that began on Jan. 15, eight came straight from BMT at Lackland AFB, Tex., joining six students, who have prior Air Force service and are being retrained for this role. TSgt. Sonny Cohrs, a spokesman for Randolph’s 12th Flying Training Wing told the Daily Report Tuesday that this first inclusion of fresh BMT graduates is “a very big deal” for the ramp-up of this training. It’s one of several efforts underway to speed the flow of airmen to operate MQ-1 and MQ-9 unmanned surveillance aircraft. (Includes Randolph report by Sean Bowlin)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
