As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...
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To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue

Soon after planes were first used in war, there were specialists on the ground coordinating strikes. Space-based weapons ...

Air Force says viral ‘combat fitness’ memo isn’t real

The memo appeared to meet Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's call for a 'combat' fitness test. But officials said it was ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test

Pilots aboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft in an air combat training scenario. In a groundbreaking test which has been ...
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Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training

A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie flies over Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test and Training Range. The recent test flight and data collected will inform future air operations and contribute to advanced ...
Stars and Stripes

With 400 aircraft across 3,000 miles, Air Force puts agile combat strategy to the test

The Air Force is testing a key warfighting concept this month as part of its largest contingency response exercise in the Indo-Pacific, deploying more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel to more ...