The Aviation Section of the Army Signal Corps, one of the earliest antecedent organizations of the U.S. Air Force, is created by Congress. Sixty officers and students and 260 enlisted men are authorized.
The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational capability. To get there, the head of Air and Education Training has three milestones he needs to see the program hit.
