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US Air Force revamps pilot training as T-7 era nears

Air Education and Training Command is preparing to teach instructor pilots on the T-7 and revamping its flying syllabus for the fifth-gen trainer.

By Stephen Losey

8 hours ago

Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urged the U.S. to follow a policy of "realism and rationality."

10 days ago

Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills

Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.

By Courtney Albon

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Drug trafficking as irregular warfare — and what can be done about it

The author of this op-ed discusses how DOD-DEA partnerships, like those that targeted Taliban heroin traffickers, could be a model for stifling cartels.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

6 months ago

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago

Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues

The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago