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Final Doolittle Raider’s tradition of honor, legacy of valor celebrated at memorial
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — The tradition of honor and legacy of valor that defined the life of retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole were celebrated during a memorial service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, April 18.
Aviation readiness up as units operate at ‘warp speed’
NASHVILLE — Army aviation readiness has climbed 15 percent over the past three years while units continue to work at “warp speed” to support missions across the world, leaders recently said.
Blue Angels Announce Commanding Officer, Flight Leader for 2020-2021
Pensacola, Fla. (NNS) — The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced the commanding officer for the 2020 and 2021 seasons at a press conference at the National Museum of Aviation on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, April 2.
RAND Research Report:
Is the USAF Flying Force Large Enough?
The U.S. military has mostly operated at a high operational tempo since the end of the Cold War, and there appears to be no significant reduction in demand on the horizon. However, the U.S. military has few analytical tools for identifying the force requirements associated with ongoing operations, and there are no systematic efforts within the Department of Defense to collect data on the nature of operational demands over time. This report is intended to help address this imbalance.
Air and Space Power Journal:
Africa & Francophonie
Air University Press announces the release of the Fall 2018 edition of Air and Space Power Journal (ASPJ) Africa & Francophonie, a forum for the dissemination of original research ideas. This issue features articles from global scholars about the European Union’s military cooperation and national defense role; peace building; Islamist violent extremism; Syria’s opposition-held areas; and the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process in South Sudan.
BLUE: Episode 25: Pilot Pipeline
Solving the Air Force’s Pilot Shortage Problem
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has published a Policy Paper on “Protecting the ‘Pipeline’: Overcoming the Air Force’s Pilot Shortage.” Click on the image to read the paper by Michael C. Sirak, Senior Visiting Fellow, and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Stutzriem, Director of Research, both with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
Air Force leadership must remain vigilant in monitoring the shortage. Experienced pilots are a valuable commodity, and many are voicing specific concerns that tie to their desire to remain in the service. They should not have to deal with an unresponsive, indifferent bureaucracy when seeking a solution to remain in uniform.