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Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The aircraft will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Grand Sky is a business and aviation park at Grand Forks focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (Senior Airman Ashley Richards/Air Force)

Plan to give enlisted pilots new jobs ‘back on track’ after complaints

“We have worked really hard ... to make sure to get the train back on the track," Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

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.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

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.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

Air Force graduates first enlisted female pilot

Tech. Sgt. Courtney completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Friday, making her the first enlisted female pilot to graduate from the course.

By Ashley Bunch

6 years ago

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