“I feel deeply honored and humbled to receive this award and recognition,” Southbury veteran Kenneth Korsu said.

In a major milestone for the training of future fighter pilots, the first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet has been delivered to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip “Clean” Bourquin, 99th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and Steve “Bull” Schmidt, Boeing test pilot, prepare to disembark the T-7A Red Hawk after its ...

Thanksgiving 2025 at Air Force Basic Military Training is a day that feels different from home, but meaningful in its own way. Within the rhythm of training, we pause to share a meal, reflect on what ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...

A screenshot from Fox News of Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Mountain Home Air Force Base will be home to a new Qatari air force facility, according to ...

CymSTAR has won a U.S. Air Force contract worth more than $150 million to continue operating the C-5 Training System. As the prime contractor, the aircrew training systems integrator said Monday it ...

Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...

For the first time the U.S. Air Force has chosen a foreign school to train its pilots, with the first 10 students arriving soon in Italy. The Italian Air Force and the U.S. Air Force announced a ...

An increase in Army recruitment and enlistment has led to five more basic combat training companies at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and a 30% increase in soldiers training there. The Army has ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may bring back the practice of several Army drill sergeants swarming and screaming at recruits during basic training in what is known as a “shark attack.” The practice, ...