Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent direction that the military services return to a more old-school approach to basic training—with instructors "tossing bunks" and "putting their hands on recruits”—will likely require the Air Force to rewrite policies for military training instructors it has modified over time ...
Warfighter Training
Air Force officials say they're making progress on getting the T-7A Red Hawk trainer on track after years of delays—and now they're even exploring whether they can shift some training duties from the T-6 Texan II to the Red Hawk down the road.
Air Force sergeants will soon have a more direct path to become training instructors, recruiters, and first sergeants in an effort to give Airmen more control over their careers, the service announced Sept. 30.
The concept is comparable to the Air Force’s practice of using aggressor or “red air” platforms to train pilots; in this case, an operator acting as the enemy would be operating a live training asset.
The Air Force’s revamped Basic Military Training is set to launch on Oct. 7, adding more physical fitness training and new emphasis on operating in small teams for combat operations. Dubbed BMT 2.0, the new curriculum extends morning PT from 60 to 90 minutes and reduces ...
The Air Force should place greater emphasis on exercising and training for long range kill chains right now, rather than waiting for new technologies to make things easier, industry executives and former Air Force officers said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna rolled out a framework for molding Guardians to the rank of master sergeant, which he considers the most consequential in the service.
The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix.
Differences in terminology, technology, training, and authority make integrating medics from two countries a challenge even when they speak the same language.
