Pilots, air battle managers and combat systems operators who sign new contracts will receive between $15,000 and $50,000 annually for three to 12 years. Each service has its own vision requirements for enlistment or commission. But within the branches, specific occupations have different standards. The fighter jet responding to the wayward small plane caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. F-16 jets will bolster Ukraine in the long run but not necessarily as part of a spring counteroffensive against Russia. Kabanuck crossed the final finish line in 43 hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, placing 183rd of 765 runners. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart took over as head of 19th Air Force in August 2022. The 2021 incident prompted Air Force leaders to take a close look at the quality of instruction and how to better accommodate foreign students. The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024. More than 8,000 NATO aviators have earned their wings in Wichita Falls, Texas, since the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program began in 1981. The service has nibbled at the edges of a 2,000-pilot shortage for years. Load More