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Navy offering big bucks to keep aviation officers in uniform
Aviators from a variety of platforms are eligible for big bucks if they opt to stay Navy.
By Diana Stancy
United Airlines eases job path for transitioning military pilots
Less turbulence: Airline touts 'pilot buddy' program, helping military pilots complete requirements they need for transition to civilian aviation.
By Karen Jowers
There is now no Marine uniform that requires women to wear skirts
Female officers and staff noncommissioned officers can now wear slacks instead of skirts with their evening dress uniform.
Hearing delayed for Marine vet accused of training Chinese pilots
Dan Duggan, a former Marine Corps major, was arrested by Australian police in October and has been fighting extradition to the United States.
Republican senator blocks historic VA leadership nominee
Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary post.
Can this internal review help shrink the Air Force’s pilot shortage?
The review could also reshape who wields influence among Air Force planners and policymakers in a typically pilot-heavy culture.
‘You’re always fighting gravity’ — The state of Army aviation
Despite recent tragedy and turmoil, senior Army leaders argue that the aviation branch is on the right track.
By Davis Winkie
Air Force aviators could nab $50K each year by staying in uniform
Pilots, air battle managers and combat systems operators who sign new contracts will receive between $15,000 and $50,000 annually for three to 12 years.
Why colorblindness disqualifies military pilot hopefuls
Each service has its own vision requirements for enlistment or commission. But within the branches, specific occupations have different standards.
By Sarah Sicard
The women who won the right to fly in combat
Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.
By Eileen A. Bjorkman