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 ...

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to enlist golf legend Jack Nicklaus to redesign the courses at Joint Base Andrews, adding the military installation's recreational facilities to his expanding ...

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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 ...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — The roar of fighter jets is nothing new at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, but the announcement that Qatari pilots may potentially soon train alongside American forces has ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, welcomes Qatar Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud Al Thani to the Pentagon on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington. Hegseth announced at the meeting with Qatari ...

We lie to ourselves when it comes to confidence. We act like it’s something people are born with, gliding into rooms like they own the air, resistant to doubt. For the rest of us? We stand by, for ...

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced a finalized agreement that will allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, ...