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VA awards $20 million in prizes for vet suicide prevention projects
Top prize winners included an effort to improve internet access in rural areas and expand suicide prevention data research.
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Close combat ‘mixed reality’ goggle fielding in 2023
Two versions roll out in 2023 with an advanced version coming in 2025.
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Elmo and friends help military families build healthy habits
Military families asked for ways to incorporate habits into their busy lives to keep their young children healthy. Sesame Workshop delivered.
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The Air Force reimagines its tech schools
The gap between Air Force technical school classrooms and the real world is getting wider. The service aims to do something about it.
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Air Force to fall nearly 150 pilots short of annual training goal
The shortfall makes it more difficult for the service to fill a pilot shortage of around 2,000 people that has persisted for years.
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Old is new again as Air Force special ops branch revamps training
“The intent, as we’re looking at all of our pipelines, is what can we establish as ‘basic mission qualified’?” Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind said.
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Air Force’s costliest accidents, maintainer injuries rose in 2023
Two people died and 10 aircraft were destroyed in aviation-related mishaps in FY23 as the Air Force’s most serious accidents hit a five-year high.
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Why Master Chief shunned the red tape of realistic military promotions
Halo’s Master Chief has single-handedly turned the tide of interstellar wars. Yet despite his legendary exploits, his rank has remained static.
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In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Outer space has emerged as the world’s next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.
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Prize money is on the line as US Air Force launches high-tech training competition
The winners of the second annual iChallenge competition will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, on May 24.
