US aims to outpace China with AI on fighter jets, navigation and more
The United States is competing to stay ahead of China on AI and its use in weapon systems.
By Tara Copp, AP
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The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘over’ — and the GI Bill needs to adapt
About 900,000 veterans and members of the military-affiliated community use the VA’s educational benefits annually to attend school.
By Colin Andersen
How becoming a long-distance mom prepared me for COVID-19
Take the time you need to grieve something you have lost in this time of pandemic, says the author of this commentary.
By Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang
VA doctors are using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer
“The potential of these technologies to improve health care delivery to veteran patients seems to be limited only by the imagination of the user.”
By Jon Simkins
Air Force hopes tablets could revolutionize basic training
The tablets detected when a trainee was forgetting details about a particular subject, and prompted them to review the material.
Virtual reality training — for pilots, maintainers and more — expands in 2020
The Air Force has had success with Pilot Training Next, which uses VR, biometrics and artificial intelligence to better teach aspiring pilots how to fly, and wants to more broadly apply virtual learning across the force.
Why the military needs Skynet
Is an adaptable multi-network architecture the future of the Department of Defense? Time for humans and machines to team up.
By Carl De Groote and Chuck Louisell
Air Force doubles training length for first sergeants; scraps distance learning
The Air Force said Wednesday it is doubling the length of its resident class at the First Sergeant Academy to four weeks.
Here’s how airmen will gain control of their own career development
As Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast enters his second year as head of Air Education and Training Command he's focusing on giving airmen more control over their training, education and experience.
Air Force’s future ISR architecture could feature drone swarms and hypersonics — with AI underpinning it all
Here's the the exclusive first look at the Air Force's next generation ISR infrastructure.
By Valerie Insinna
Here’s what a carpet-cleaning robot could do for a bombed out airfield
Long used for explosives detection and disposal, robots of all kinds are being brought into the Air Forces's civil engineering arena.
By Todd South
What can Tesla teach the Air Force? This 4-star has some ideas
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson spoke Monday at the New America Foundation's Future of War conference about artificial intelligence and warfighting.
By Todd South