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Caroline Baxter, deputy assistant secretary of defense for force education and training, speaks on a panel of senior military leaders at the annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 29, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the National Defense Industrial Association)

Panel of three-star generals to lead military training modernization

“Gone are the days when we could hand-wave training away. Warfare is obviously way too complicated for that now,” said Caroline Baxter.

The Ukrainian military's Grad multiple-rocket launcher fires rockets at Russian positions in the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/LIBKOS)

Military officials look to Ukraine war for new lessons in training

“This ... is not only a war against Ukraine,” said Maj. Gen. Serhii Salkutsan, its NATO military liaison. “This is a war against the ... civilized world."

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joseph Asenuga, an F-15C student pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, runs through the pre-flight checklist prior to today’s training flight at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 15, 2020. The 173rd FW is the sole F-15C training base for the United States Air Force, training both active duty Air Force and Air National Guard pilots. (Tech. Sgt. Jason van Mourik/Air National Guard)

Can the Air Force train nearly 1,500 pilots this year?

The Air Force's annual pilot production goals often prove elusive.

A cupcake with the chief master sergeant insignia sits on a decorative snack table during a ceremony at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., March 18, 2022. During the ceremony, 34 service members were promoted, putting them in the 1% of airmen to reach chief master sergeant. (Airman 1st Class Bridgitte Taylor/Air Force)

Air Force promotes 1 in 5 eligible airmen to chief master sergeant

Airmen typically spend at least 22 years in uniform before making it to chief master sergeant, or E-9.

Maj. Chelsea Hatch, aide-de-camp at Space Training and Readiness Command, participates in a hands-on demonstration of a virtual reality immersion set inside the 'Innovation Lab' at the National Security Space Institute–West campus, Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 8, 2022. The NSSI-West celebrated its formal opening by holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a tour of the facility and a hands-on demonstration of education technologies. (Ethan Johnson/Space Force)

Space Force training takes shape as service turns 3

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

Air Force promotes 1 in 5 eligible airmen to chief master sergeant

Airmen typically spend at least 22 years in uniform before making it to chief master sergeant, or E-9.

By Rachel S. Cohen

Space Force training takes shape as service turns 3

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a patrol during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., November 16, 2022. Recruits conduct patrols to utilize the hand and arm signals and formations they have learned during BWT. (Lance Cpl. Blake A. Gonter/Marine Corps)

Here’s the new Marine Corps strategy for training future troops

The blueprint comprises three overarching projects dubbed “Triumph,” “Trident” and “Tripoli."

By Rachel S. Cohen

US Air Force’s AdAir fighter training needs a road map

AdAir has had a sluggish start within the Air Force while the service struggles with major internal issues.

By Jeffrey Parker

Advanced threats, operational changes drive training transformation for US Marines

Marines say live training is the gold standard for infantry — but they're increasingly seeing where that needs to be supplemented with synthetic training opportunities.

By Megan Eckstein

Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint

Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.

By Megan Eckstein

With T-7 on the way, why is ACC eyeing a new trainer?

While the Air Force has a new trainer designed to teach new pilots how to fly in 5th generation fighter aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, Air Combat Command has started exploring the possibility of another Advanced Tactical Trainer.

By Stephen Losey

US Navy wants to create more lethal pilots for less money with simulators

The Navy wants to create better pilots for less cost, relying on simulators for more basic-level training and preserving the expensive live-flight hours for high-end tactics.

By Megan Eckstein

Unvaccinated Guardsmen won’t be able to drill or draw federal pay: SECDEF memo

Guardsmen who refuse vaccination will not be able to participate in any drills or federal training, which could jeopardize their ability to stay in the military.

By Meghann Myers

US Navy, Marines look for training systems with accurate adversaries, ability to track individual performance

The Navy and Marine Corps want a Peloton-like training system that lets individual service members see their physical and occupational history, strive to demonstrate improvements -- and be able to log in from anywhere in the globe as they move from assignment to assignment.

By Megan Eckstein

Boeing starts production of T-7 training jet simulators

Boeing will deliver the first ground-based training systems to the Air Force in 2023.

By Valerie Insinna

Wanted: Virtual reality headsets that aren’t made in China

Without changes to manufacturers' supply chains, it's proving difficult for the U.S. Air Force to bring virtual reality into the classified world.

By Valerie Insinna

Six small simulation companies rack up $1M contracts after ‘Shark Tank’-style pitches to US Air Force

One company exec even had Mark Cuban-themed nightmares.

By Valerie Insinna

Cubic seeks 2020 contract to integrate the F-35 with a cutting-edge training tool

To emulate complex Russian or Chinese threats, the U.S. Air Force and Navy are hoping to use virtual and simulated elements in live training.

By Valerie Insinna

“Gone are the days when we could hand-wave training away. Warfare is obviously way too complicated for that now,” said Caroline Baxter.

“This ... is not only a war against Ukraine,” said Maj. Gen. Serhii Salkutsan, its NATO military liaison. “This is a war against the ... civilized world."

The Air Force's annual pilot production goals often prove elusive.

Airmen typically spend at least 22 years in uniform before making it to chief master sergeant, or E-9.

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

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Airmen typically spend at least 22 years in uniform before making it to chief master sergeant, or E-9.

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

The blueprint comprises three overarching projects dubbed “Triumph,” “Trident” and “Tripoli."

AdAir has had a sluggish start within the Air Force while the service struggles with major internal issues.

Marines say live training is the gold standard for infantry — but they're increasingly seeing where that needs to be supplemented with synthetic training opportunities.

Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.

While the Air Force has a new trainer designed to teach new pilots how to fly in 5th generation fighter aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, Air Combat Command has started exploring the possibility of another Advanced Tactical Trainer.

The Navy wants to create better pilots for less cost, relying on simulators for more basic-level training and preserving the expensive live-flight hours for high-end tactics.

Guardsmen who refuse vaccination will not be able to participate in any drills or federal training, which could jeopardize their ability to stay in the military.

The Navy and Marine Corps want a Peloton-like training system that lets individual service members see their physical and occupational history, strive to demonstrate improvements -- and be able to log in from anywhere in the globe as they move from assignment to assignment.

Boeing will deliver the first ground-based training systems to the Air Force in 2023.

Without changes to manufacturers' supply chains, it's proving difficult for the U.S. Air Force to bring virtual reality into the classified world.

One company exec even had Mark Cuban-themed nightmares.

To emulate complex Russian or Chinese threats, the U.S. Air Force and Navy are hoping to use virtual and simulated elements in live training.

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