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US Air Force revamps pilot training as T-7 era nears

Air Education and Training Command is preparing to teach instructor pilots on the T-7 and revamping its flying syllabus for the fifth-gen trainer.

By Stephen Losey

2 weeks ago

How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare

The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

3 weeks ago

Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills

Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.

By Courtney Albon

5 weeks ago

Tricare to end coverage of weight-loss meds for some military retirees

Advocates are pushing back against Tricare's plan to end its coverage of weight-loss drugs for Tricare for Life beneficiaries by Aug. 31.

By Karen Jowers

7 weeks ago

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago

Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues

The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago