Flight Training

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 Aug. 14, 2013. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Zachary Perras)

Military Pilots Aren't Getting the Training Needed to Fight, Watchdog Warns

The military's aviation training ranges are leaving pilots operating in the Asia-Pacific ill-prepared, a DoD probe found.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson prepares an F-35A Lightning II for take-off during the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., last March. The Air Force wants to develop "Mach-21" airmen, the next generation of 21st-century pilots. (US Air Force photo/Alexander Cook)

Here's How the Air Force Hopes to Train 1,500 New Pilots a Year

Currently, the Air Force faces a shortage of roughly 2,000 pilots overall.

A student pilot enrolled in Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, takes off in a new T-6 Texan II flight simulator on July 10. (US Air Force photo/Clinton Atkins)

Student Pilots Given Unlimited Simulator Time in New Air Force Experiment

In some instances, students could take their virtual reality simulators to their living quarters to practice.

A U. S. Navy pilot prepares to depart Travis Air Force Base, Calif, in a F/A-18F Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. Oct 19, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Pentagon Wants More Funding to Boost Training After Deadly Crash

Pentagon officials called Thursday for more funding to boost flying hours and improve maintenance.

A T-38 Talon sits on the flight line of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2014. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)

Laughlin AFB Suspends Flying Operations Following T-38 Crash

Laughlin Air Force Base has temporarily suspended all flying operations through the weekend following Monday's T-38 Talon cra...

An A-29 Super Tucano pitch to land in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

A-29 Crash at Moody Was Result of Abrupt Engine Malfunction: Report

The aircraft went down 5 minutes and 26 seconds after the propulsion system malfunctioned.

The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. David Richards)

T-6 Trainers Restart Flights after Rash of Unexplained Pilot Symptoms

The Air Force has lifted its operational pause for T-6s after a number of pilots experienced unexplained physiological events...

The first of two production-ready aircraft built for the US Air Force's advanced pilot training competition took to the skies over St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Dec. 21, 2016, for a successful first flight. (Boeing photo)

T-X Trainer Is Coming But What About Light Attack?

The Air Force is set to award a contract for its T-X trainer, and should get a funding boost in 2019.

A B-1 bomber takes off with Military.com reporter Oriana Pawlyk on board, Dec. 19, 2017, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (Photo by 7th Bomb Wing/Dyess Public Affairs)

Anatomy of a B-1 Bomber Training Mission

This flight in a B-1B Lancer was an experience unlike any other.

Both pilots were killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with the 2nd Infantry Division crashed during a routine training mission in South Korea in November 2015. (US Army photo via Stars and Stripes)

'Human Factors' Blamed for Deadly Apache Crash in 2015

Two Army pilots were killed when their Apache helicopter crashed, after striking power lines about 400 feet above the ground.

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Courtland Savage from early in his training. (Courtesy Courtland Savage)

Navy to Change Pilot Call Sign Protocol After Minority Aviators Report Bias

The head of naval aviation has directed the creation of a new process for approving and reviewing pilots' call signs.

Ray Weaver, of Lancaster, Pa., supports Rolling Thunder 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua L. DeMotts)

Thunder's End: Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend

This year's annual Rolling Thunder veterans tribute will be the last.

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Five Sailors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Charged with Sexual Assault

Five sailors were arrested at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on charges that the men sexually assaulted a woman last year.

Only 55% of Americans Know Why the Nation Marks Memorial Day, Survey Finds

Little more than half of Americans know the true meaning of Memorial Day, according to a survey.

The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into the Bay of Naples, March 4, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo/Daniel Viramontes)

Sailors Created 'Rape List' Aboard Navy's 2nd Sub to Integrate Women

The Florida, homeported in Kings Bay, Georgia, was the second submarine to integrate enlisted women.