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Fatigue is a major human factors issue in aviation safety. [1] The Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST) was developed by the United States Air Force in 2000–2001 to address the problem of aircrew fatigue in aircrew flight scheduling. [2]
On 18 March 2016, MBDA's bid for SPEAR 3 program was solidified when the MoD awarded them a £411 million contract for the development of air-launched SPEAR missile for the F-35B. [13] On 18 March 2019, BAE Systems announced that it, alongside Lockheed Martin and MBDA, had been contracted to integrate SPEAR onto the F-35B. [14]
The FC/ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon) or FMAN/FMC in French (Futur Missile Anti-Navire/Futur Missile de Croisière), also dubbed FOSW (Future Offensive Surface Weapon) and SPEAR 5, is a next generation missile programme launched by France and the United Kingdom in 2017 to succeed their jointly-developed Storm Shadow/SCALP as well as their respective Exocet and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
As of November 2012, medications approved as no-go pills by the U.S. Air Force for aircrew and AFSOC [1] forces include: Temazepam (Restoril), with a 12-hour restriction on subsequent flight operation; Zaleplon (Sonata), with a 4-hour restriction on subsequent flight operation; Zolpidem (Ambien), with a 6-hour restriction on subsequent flight ...
Jet lag was previously classified as a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. [2] The condition may last several days before a traveller becomes fully adjusted to a new time zone; it takes on average one day per time zone crossed to reach circadian reentrainment. [3] Jet lag is especially an issue for airline pilots, aircraft crew, and frequent ...
The 512th Airlift Wing, an associate Air Force Reserve Command unit is located at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.The wing helps maintain, repair and fly the same aircraft as its active-duty counterparts.
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The United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) (AFSC 1Z2X1), are an elite special operations force (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, as well as air traffic control, fire support (including rotary and fixed-wing close air support), and command, control, and communications in covert ...