Story by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero | 56th Fighter Wing | 04.12.2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Albert Miller, Director of Training and Readiness, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, visited Luke AFB, Arizona, April 7, 2023, to discuss pilot retention programs with aircrew....
Story by Jasmine Bourgeois | Air Force Culture and Language Center | 03.16.2021
In 2016, retired Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein publicly called the United States Air Force’s pilot shortage a crisis. At the time, the Air Force was reportedly short 1,500 pilots. According to reports, the Air Force still needs an estimated 2,100 pilots – and many say that number is steadily growing. To address this dilemma, programs have surfaced to keep the Air......
Story by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid | 56th Fighter Wing | 04.02.2019
Luke Air Force Base leadership held the 5th annual fighter pilot competition known as Haboob Havoc March 25 – 29.
Story by 1st Lt. Geneva Giaimo | Air Education and Training Command | 10.22.2018
Pilot Instructor Training Next is using virtual reality simulators and 360-degree video headsets integrated into the syllabi, helping enable overall Air Education and Training Command effort to leverage emerging technology across the training enterprise....
Story by Daniel Hawkins | Air Education and Training Command | 09.18.2018
Air Education and Training Command officials announced the second iteration of Pilot Training Next would begin in January 2019. To refine the curriculum for the next class, the PTN cadre used data collected from the first cohort of the Air Force’s innovative and experimental approach to enhance the future of pilot training....
