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How the US plans to train armed overwatch pilots for counterterrorism

The Air Force plans to start training new pilots to fly the OA-1K armed overwatch planes in fall 2025.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180th FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)

Here’s all the military planes that GAO says fall short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in spending.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

US Air Force looks to accelerate artificial intelligence contracts

The service still isn't moving fast enough to harness AI, but its leadership wants to change that.

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago

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