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Air Force hopes to train 1,500 new pilots each year by 2022 to help solve shortage
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told lawmakers Wednesday that the Air Force trained 1,160 new pilots in fiscal 2017, and expects to train 1,311 in fiscal 2019, before expanding further to 1,500 by 2022.
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Keesler identifies airman who was found dead
Keesler Air Force Base on Monday identified an active-duty airman who was pronounced dead over the weekend as Staff Sgt. Luis Cisneros-Godinez.
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Yokota airman found dead in off-base home
An airman at the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base in Japan died in her off-base residence, the base said last week.
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Air Force eyes 1,600 airmen for possible ‘deploy or get out’ separation
The Air Force says it may consider about 1,600 non-deployable active-duty airmen for separation under the Defense Department’s new, strict policy on troop readiness.
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Hurlburt to close as Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida
Air Force bases throughout Florida on Monday warned airmen about an incoming hurricane that is approaching the Gulf Coast, and at least one is preparing to decide whether to evacuate personnel.
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Leadership of ‘fear’: Fired wing commander berated, ridiculed terrified staff, investigation finds
Col. David Owens was fired from command of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas after an investigation outlined a repeated pattern of him berating and ridiculing airmen under his command and toxic leadership.
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Report: Trump may fire Air Force Secretary Wilson over Space Force
President Trump is considering firing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson after the midterm elections due to her perceived slow-rolling of his order to create a separate Space Force, according to a report from Foreign Policy.
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Air Force selects 456 for supplemental promotion
The Air Force considers airmen for supplemental promotion when they test after the initial promotion selections have been made, were deployed, or were unable to test during their normal testing window.
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Plea deal reached in case against fired mobility wing commander
A plea deal has been reached in the case of the former commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, who was originally facing charges including sexual assault and cruelty and maltreatment.
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The Air Force is revolutionizing the way airmen learn to be aviators
The Air Force launched the Pilot Training Next initiative in April to try to find a new, cutting-edge way to teach airmen, using advanced biometrics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems.
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Air Force hopes to train 1,500 new pilots each year by 2022 to help solve shortage
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told lawmakers Wednesday that the Air Force trained 1,160 new pilots in fiscal 2017, and expects to train 1,311 in fiscal 2019, before expanding further to 1,500 by 2022.
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Keesler identifies airman who was found dead
Keesler Air Force Base on Monday identified an active-duty airman who was pronounced dead over the weekend as Staff Sgt. Luis Cisneros-Godinez.
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Yokota airman found dead in off-base home
An airman at the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base in Japan died in her off-base residence, the base said last week.
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Air Force eyes 1,600 airmen for possible ‘deploy or get out’ separation
The Air Force says it may consider about 1,600 non-deployable active-duty airmen for separation under the Defense Department’s new, strict policy on troop readiness.
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Hurlburt to close as Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida
Air Force bases throughout Florida on Monday warned airmen about an incoming hurricane that is approaching the Gulf Coast, and at least one is preparing to decide whether to evacuate personnel.
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Leadership of ‘fear’: Fired wing commander berated, ridiculed terrified staff, investigation finds
Col. David Owens was fired from command of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas after an investigation outlined a repeated pattern of him berating and ridiculing airmen under his command and toxic leadership.
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Report: Trump may fire Air Force Secretary Wilson over Space Force
President Trump is considering firing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson after the midterm elections due to her perceived slow-rolling of his order to create a separate Space Force, according to a report from Foreign Policy.
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Air Force selects 456 for supplemental promotion
The Air Force considers airmen for supplemental promotion when they test after the initial promotion selections have been made, were deployed, or were unable to test during their normal testing window.
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Plea deal reached in case against fired mobility wing commander
A plea deal has been reached in the case of the former commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, who was originally facing charges including sexual assault and cruelty and maltreatment.
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The Air Force is revolutionizing the way airmen learn to be aviators
The Air Force launched the Pilot Training Next initiative in April to try to find a new, cutting-edge way to teach airmen, using advanced biometrics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems.
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Air Force hopes to train 1,500 new pilots each year by 2022 to help solve shortage
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told lawmakers Wednesday that the Air Force trained 1,160 new pilots in fiscal 2017, and expects to train 1,311 in fiscal 2019, before expanding further to 1,500 by 2022.
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Keesler identifies airman who was found dead
Keesler Air Force Base on Monday identified an active-duty airman who was pronounced dead over the weekend as Staff Sgt. Luis Cisneros-Godinez.
-
Yokota airman found dead in off-base home
An airman at the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base in Japan died in her off-base residence, the base said last week.
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Air Force eyes 1,600 airmen for possible ‘deploy or get out’ separation
The Air Force says it may consider about 1,600 non-deployable active-duty airmen for separation under the Defense Department’s new, strict policy on troop readiness.
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Hurlburt to close as Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida
Air Force bases throughout Florida on Monday warned airmen about an incoming hurricane that is approaching the Gulf Coast, and at least one is preparing to decide whether to evacuate personnel.
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Leadership of ‘fear’: Fired wing commander berated, ridiculed terrified staff, investigation finds
Col. David Owens was fired from command of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas after an investigation outlined a repeated pattern of him berating and ridiculing airmen under his command and toxic leadership.
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Report: Trump may fire Air Force Secretary Wilson over Space Force
President Trump is considering firing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson after the midterm elections due to her perceived slow-rolling of his order to create a separate Space Force, according to a report from Foreign Policy.
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Air Force selects 456 for supplemental promotion
The Air Force considers airmen for supplemental promotion when they test after the initial promotion selections have been made, were deployed, or were unable to test during their normal testing window.
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Plea deal reached in case against fired mobility wing commander
A plea deal has been reached in the case of the former commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, who was originally facing charges including sexual assault and cruelty and maltreatment.
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The Air Force is revolutionizing the way airmen learn to be aviators
The Air Force launched the Pilot Training Next initiative in April to try to find a new, cutting-edge way to teach airmen, using advanced biometrics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality systems.
