To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories. Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap. The detachment is the first active duty pilot training unit at Maxwell since 1945. A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast on Wednesday. Paramount recently announced it reached a deal for “Top Gun 3.” Annual bonus pay programs aim to keep airmen around to blunt the effects of a pilot shortage that has lasted decades. The training facility, situated at an air base in Fetesti in southeast Romania, will aim to increase interoperability between NATO allies. The Army and Navy want to give more money to pilots whose service is ending, but they're blocked by bureaucracy. Lt. Col. Bob Volpe has flown trainer and cargo aircraft since 1990. The first- and second-place winning pilots likely crashed at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of a blind spot, glare or loss of focus. Load More