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Virtual skies: Air Force hopes ‘fun’ tech transforms pilot learning
When 15 officers and five enlisted airmen convene next month in Austin, Texas, for the Air Force’s new Pilot Training Next program, they could help create a cutting-edge method of teaching airmen to fly ― one that uses advanced biometrics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality systems such as the Oculus Rift.
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Air Force 2019 budget will grow pilot training pipeline as service fights severe shortage
The Air Force’s proposed budget for fiscal 2019 will allow it to increase the number of new pilots it trains from 1,200 each year to 1,400.
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The Pentagon still doesn’t know how much money it’s getting for FY20. Here’s why that matters long term.
The budget was down, then it was up. And someone has to keep track of all this.
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More academy cadets selected to fly as the Air Force works to close its pilot shortfall
The Air Force has been dealing with a pilot shortage, but the service’s elite four-year academic institution is doing its part to pump out qualified future aviators.
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Why BAE Systems doesn’t want a real cockpit in its Tempest
BAE is gambling on a specific cockpit design.
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Enlisted combat pilots? The Air Force is launching a test that could lead to that.
The Air Force is launching a new pilot training program that will include enlisted airmen — and could eventually lead to enlisted flying combat aircraft.
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No training required: Be a special ops airman in Air Force PlayStation game
The virtual reality game immerses players in the world of Air Force special ops.
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Military Times questionnaire: What will the Democratic presidential candidates do for troops, veterans?
Military Times asks the Democratic presidential hopefuls about their military personnel and veterans policy plans.
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Air Force chief: Light attack is about more than hardware, it’s a boon for intelligence networks
When a nation wants to join the United States in operations against insurgent forces, a light-attack plane — coupled with an information networking package — is what the U.S. Air Force can offer them.
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Army and Tufts University study how people think, respond under stress
The U.S. Army and Tufts University are working together to learn more about how people think and respond under stress.
