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The Air Force is working to max out pilot production — but it won’t be nearly enough
In the face of an alarming shortfall of pilots, the Air Force is trying to boost how many new pilots it produces each year.
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Air Force’s top enlisted pledges transgender airmen will be treated with respect
The Air Force’s top enlisted leader on Wednesday invoked the history of racial segregation in the military and the Tuskegee Airmen as he pledged the service will treat transgender airmen with dignity and respect.
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Air Force streamlines training to ease overburdened pilots
With pilots stretched thin, fighting wars in Iraq and Syria and in Afghanistan, the Air Force is working to cut out unnecessary training and lighten their load.
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Air Force deploys more F-16s, tankers to Afghanistan
As the military works toward fleshing out the administration’s new strategy in Afghanistan, the Air Force is deploying more planes and looking for more efficient ways to use them.
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Goldfein: Crew rest decisions will soon be made by wing, squadron commanders
The Air Force is about to unveil a new rule giving wing commanders ― and, top leaders hope, squadron commanders ― expanded authority to waive crew rest requirements when necessary.
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As ‘annihilation’ of ISIS nears, Air Force looks ahead to its future role
The Islamic State is “on the run,” and the coalition waging war on it across Syria and Iraq is gaining momentum that will lead to the annihilation of annihilating the militant group, U.S. Air Forces Central Command head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian said Monday.
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4-star: Air Force fighter pilots will have to make more engagement decisions on their own
As the Air Force increasingly operates in contested airspace in places like Syria, Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wants his fighter pilots to learn to take more decisions into their own hands.
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All eligible Air Force captains to be promoted to major for next three, four years
The Air Force’s new policy of promoting all qualified captains to major is going to continue for at least the next three or four years, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein said.
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‘We don’t got this’: Airmen can’t be pushed to the point of failure, secretary says
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the current pace of operations is taking a toll on readiness and that airmen must train to stay sharp on other vital missions.
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Air Force secretary: ‘We are a service that is too small’
As the Air Force marks its 70th birthday, it’s facing a series of challenges unlike any other in its history.
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The Air Force is working to max out pilot production — but it won’t be nearly enough
In the face of an alarming shortfall of pilots, the Air Force is trying to boost how many new pilots it produces each year.
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Air Force’s top enlisted pledges transgender airmen will be treated with respect
The Air Force’s top enlisted leader on Wednesday invoked the history of racial segregation in the military and the Tuskegee Airmen as he pledged the service will treat transgender airmen with dignity and respect.
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Air Force streamlines training to ease overburdened pilots
With pilots stretched thin, fighting wars in Iraq and Syria and in Afghanistan, the Air Force is working to cut out unnecessary training and lighten their load.
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Air Force deploys more F-16s, tankers to Afghanistan
As the military works toward fleshing out the administration’s new strategy in Afghanistan, the Air Force is deploying more planes and looking for more efficient ways to use them.
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Goldfein: Crew rest decisions will soon be made by wing, squadron commanders
The Air Force is about to unveil a new rule giving wing commanders ― and, top leaders hope, squadron commanders ― expanded authority to waive crew rest requirements when necessary.
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As ‘annihilation’ of ISIS nears, Air Force looks ahead to its future role
The Islamic State is “on the run,” and the coalition waging war on it across Syria and Iraq is gaining momentum that will lead to the annihilation of annihilating the militant group, U.S. Air Forces Central Command head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian said Monday.
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4-star: Air Force fighter pilots will have to make more engagement decisions on their own
As the Air Force increasingly operates in contested airspace in places like Syria, Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wants his fighter pilots to learn to take more decisions into their own hands.
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All eligible Air Force captains to be promoted to major for next three, four years
The Air Force’s new policy of promoting all qualified captains to major is going to continue for at least the next three or four years, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein said.
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‘We don’t got this’: Airmen can’t be pushed to the point of failure, secretary says
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the current pace of operations is taking a toll on readiness and that airmen must train to stay sharp on other vital missions.
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Air Force secretary: ‘We are a service that is too small’
As the Air Force marks its 70th birthday, it’s facing a series of challenges unlike any other in its history.
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The Air Force is working to max out pilot production — but it won’t be nearly enough
In the face of an alarming shortfall of pilots, the Air Force is trying to boost how many new pilots it produces each year.
-
Air Force’s top enlisted pledges transgender airmen will be treated with respect
The Air Force’s top enlisted leader on Wednesday invoked the history of racial segregation in the military and the Tuskegee Airmen as he pledged the service will treat transgender airmen with dignity and respect.
-
Air Force streamlines training to ease overburdened pilots
With pilots stretched thin, fighting wars in Iraq and Syria and in Afghanistan, the Air Force is working to cut out unnecessary training and lighten their load.
-
Air Force deploys more F-16s, tankers to Afghanistan
As the military works toward fleshing out the administration’s new strategy in Afghanistan, the Air Force is deploying more planes and looking for more efficient ways to use them.
-
Goldfein: Crew rest decisions will soon be made by wing, squadron commanders
The Air Force is about to unveil a new rule giving wing commanders ― and, top leaders hope, squadron commanders ― expanded authority to waive crew rest requirements when necessary.
-
As ‘annihilation’ of ISIS nears, Air Force looks ahead to its future role
The Islamic State is “on the run,” and the coalition waging war on it across Syria and Iraq is gaining momentum that will lead to the annihilation of annihilating the militant group, U.S. Air Forces Central Command head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian said Monday.
-
4-star: Air Force fighter pilots will have to make more engagement decisions on their own
As the Air Force increasingly operates in contested airspace in places like Syria, Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wants his fighter pilots to learn to take more decisions into their own hands.
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All eligible Air Force captains to be promoted to major for next three, four years
The Air Force’s new policy of promoting all qualified captains to major is going to continue for at least the next three or four years, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein said.
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‘We don’t got this’: Airmen can’t be pushed to the point of failure, secretary says
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the current pace of operations is taking a toll on readiness and that airmen must train to stay sharp on other vital missions.
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Air Force secretary: ‘We are a service that is too small’
As the Air Force marks its 70th birthday, it’s facing a series of challenges unlike any other in its history.
