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Air Force to Train Weapon System Officers to Fly B-21s

July 9, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
The Air Force has officially decided the B-21 Raider will fly with a two-pilot air crew—and it may draw from the ranks of weapon system and combat systems officers to fill those roles.

Air Force Requests 1.1M Flying Hours in 2027 but Says Pilots Need More

April 29, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
The Air Force is seeking funding to let its pilots fly a little more than 1.1 million hours in fiscal 2027, which would be the most in about four years. But even if Airmen actually do fly all 1.1 million hours, it would still be ...

Strategy & Policy: New Undergraduate Pilot Training Program Targets 1,500 Pilots Annually

April 4, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force is overhauling Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), moving to a hybrid private/government instruction program that officials at Air Education and Training Command (AETC) expect will reduce overall course time while achieving, within two years, USAF’s elusive goal of...

Air Force Reserve Aims to Make It Easier for Active Pilots to Switch Over

March 21, 2025 | By David Roza
If Air Force pilots come over to the Reserve at the end of their 10-year Active service commitment, chances are the service will get much more bang for its buck. Airmen making that the switch, however, is no sure thing when airlines are hiring and ...

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