Question for the group, do you feel that SUAS belongs in the Air Force and should be it be flown by USAF pilots?

SUAS are coming to the DoD in a big way, but currently there are no plans for a specific MDS or AFSC to fly them. The below article did an excellent job of highlighting dangers that come from SUAS, with the main point being that…

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Great articles DJ! I probably did this the hardest way and went line by line through my military flight records and put them all into an excel doc. That took me forever but the benefit was being able to account for every PIC sortie and identifying any discrepancies. But like the articles mention, MilKeep is a great option as well!

For those who are curious to other types of pilot jobs (or for people looking for a good deal), MQ-9s can offer something unique and rewarding. I have flown both manned and unmanned aircraft and have been flying the MQ-9 for over 4 years. An MQ-9 Guard squadron is unique in many ways to a manned flying squadron. Hopefully this post can clear…

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Flying for the Air Force can be a dream come true, but there are a few different paths aspiring pilots can take over their careers. The question of the difference between active duty and the guard has been asked pretty consistently over the last few years, so here are some quick pros and cons of both to get you pointed in the right…

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Eventually they will get UPT slots once the program and initial cadre are matured. Not sure when exactly but probably in the next year or two.

<div>For those who aren’t tracking and looking for awesome guard jobs, AFSOC’s Armed Overwatch platform, the OA-1K, will be coming soon to the Oklahoma ANG. </div>

What is Armed Overwatch? Armed Overwatch is AFSOC’s version of light attack, and answer to the close air support concerns of the special operations community. The argument is that…

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Drone swarms with small UAS are going to be a game changer on the modern battlefield (and in Ukraine and Syria, already are). AFSOC is leading the way in pushing drone concepts that mix the practical (e.g. what do we have now) with the possible. From the article below, the concept is for the MQ-9 to act as a mothership to small, purpose built…

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Hi Jason, I want to respond to your questions on here as well. First, you check all the boxes that we recommend for aspiring pilots (good scores, flight hours, etc.). Also, you are within the age limit for RPA pilots (40 is when you age out of URT vice 33 for UPT). As for the DUI, there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that may or may…

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Throwing this out there if anyone has questions about the current and future state of unmanned platforms for the AF. If you have any questions, please ask! I do not have a crystal ball, but can give an idea of why/how we got to where we are and where we are likely to go. Here are a couple points:

1. The MQ-9 is not going anywhere. Mainly…

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Extended Minimum Crew Operations (eMCO), aka single pilot, may be in Europe by 2027. Luckily, the Unions in the United States are unlikely to ever relent on dual-pilot Airliners, at least in our professional lifetime. It is a bold strategy though, lets see if it pays off…

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Great article from War on the Rocks discussing the Air Littoral and why the USAF cannot guarantee Air Superiority in future wars.

For decades, the Army need not worry about threats from above and have been able to enjoy the freedom to maneuver across a battlefield because the Air Force has their back. However, Ukraine and Syria have shown…

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