German and US Airmen Train at Mountain Home: 
More than 300 German and USAF air and ground crews are working together at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, through Friday in the final stage of training for weapons instructors with the German Air Force Flying Training Center, based at Holloman AFB, N.M. The German airmen who will go on to be instructors for the German Tornado Interdiction Strike aircraft have to show their abilities to handle an integrated fighting scenario, according to Capt. Danny Lee, of the 366th Fighter Wing’s plans and programs office. Several units and aircraft are participating in the exercise, including a B-1 from Ellsworth AFB, S.D., as well as F-15Es and F-16s from Mountain Home.
Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again
April 3, 2025
The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.