Amid Pilot Shortage, Air Force Tests Out Fly-Only Career Track The Aviator Technical Track is seeking active-duty mobility pilots in hopes of keeping airmen in cockpits longer.
Cobham Gets Pentagon Contract to Develop Pilot Life Support System Cobham, whose breathing sensor system has been helping monitor Navy pilots, has a contract to develop a new system.
Pilots 'Not Making Things Up,' Air Force Says of 'Hypoxia' Incidents The Air Force has ruled out pilots' mistaking symptoms in hypoxia incidents.
As Corps Competes With Airlines for Pilots, Big Bonuses Up for Grabs The Marine Corps will offer pilots up to $210K to stay on for another six years as the military fights to keep its aviators.
Air Force Crews Get New Rifle for Defense in Case of Crash, Ejection The semi-automatic rifle will provide better protection for pilots and aircrew downed in enemy territory.
With Older F-35s 'On Life Support,' Wing Struggles to Train Pilots The 33rd Fighter Wing hopes it will receive additional F-35As, along with considerable upgrades to its existing fleet.
Air Force Could Recall as Many as 1,000 Retirees to Active Duty The Air Force has expanded plans to welcome back retired pilots into active-duty staff positions.
Air Combat Command Wing Removes Group, Vice Commanders in Experiment The experiment, initiated by Gen. Mike Holmes, will start this month at the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home AFB.
Despite Shortage, Air Force Likely Won't Boost Enlisted Pilot Ranks Even as the U.S. Air Force faces a pilot shortage, there are no plans to grow the ranks of enlisted pilots, an official said.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
