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USAF Explores Privatizing Helicopter Pilot Training

Airmen from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron land at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, in August 2020.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force wants to privatize its helicopter pilot training, turning to industry to provide all aspects of initial training for rotary-wing pilots. The service outlined its plan in a request for proposals (RFP) released Aug. 23, looking for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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