Latest "training and simulation" stories

The Ukrainian military's Grad multiple-rocket launcher fires rockets at Russian positions in the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/LIBKOS)

Military officials look to Ukraine war for new lessons in training

“This ... is not only a war against Ukraine,” said Maj. Gen. Serhii Salkutsan, its NATO military liaison. “This is a war against the ... civilized world."

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 hours ago

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joseph Asenuga, an F-15C student pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, runs through the pre-flight checklist prior to today’s training flight at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 15, 2020. The 173rd FW is the sole F-15C training base for the United States Air Force, training both active duty Air Force and Air National Guard pilots. (Tech. Sgt. Jason van Mourik/Air National Guard)

Can the Air Force train nearly 1,500 pilots this year?

The Air Force's annual pilot production goals often prove elusive.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 days ago

Space Force training takes shape as service turns 3

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 days ago

US Air Force’s AdAir fighter training needs a road map

AdAir has had a sluggish start within the Air Force while the service struggles with major internal issues.

By Jeffrey Parker

5 days ago

Can the Air Force train new pilots without planes?

Goodbye, T-1 Jayhawk. Hello, simulators.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 weeks ago

Watch this US Air Force cargo plane launch a cruise missile in Norway

This is the first time the Rapid Dragon "bomb bay in a box" system was tested outside the United States.

By Stephen Losey

3 weeks ago