British tennis player Emma Raducanu, who became the first qualifier to win the U.S. Open, offers a brilliant case study for aviation training leaders looking to get the most from the tech savy, next generation.
The focus of Exercise Odyssey Encore will center on individual and collective tasks at the small-unit-level that directly contribute to the readiness of the US Marines to conduct its mission essential tasks.
In this training exercise, US Marines and Sailors are executing multiple training missions ranging from raids, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel, and foreign humanitarian and disaster relief operations.
Of particular relevance in the aftermath of the Flight 516 accident, JAL has stated its intent to maintain its current rescue training strategy and programs as configured for aspiring cabin attendants. Group Editor Marty Kauchak investigates.
The UK has been providing basic training to Ukraine's combat air pilots as a contribution to the international Air Force Capability Coalition for Ukraine.
This January 2 at 1747 local (Japan Standard Time) a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900, operating as Flight 516, collided with a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and caught fire while landing on Runway 34R at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The runway collision resulted in the deaths of five of the six crew members onboard the Japan Coast Guard Dash. All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on-board the JAL aircraft evacuated.
The table top exercise scenario, which simulated an unmanned aerial system attack, allowed personnel and departments from NSA Bahrain and MOI, the chance to walk through their specific roles and actions.
The widely accepted notion is that Generation Z is a cohort of tech-savvy, phone-obsessed introverts, requiring innovative training methods to engage them in aviation roles. However, new research from a British pilot is challenging this belief.
In a major milestone for the British Army and Japanese forces, personnel from the former embedded with the latter for the first time during training exercises held on Honshu, the largest and most populated island in Japan.