The prototype aims to strengthen flight training for student pilots while reducing the time it takes by combining traditional classroom instruction and flying time in the T-6B Texan II with virtual and mixed-reality trainers, artificial intelligence, tablets and aviation apps.
Sailors selected for the program will keep their current paygrade while collecting a paycheck and attending undergraduate courses full-time, along with receiving a $10,000 annual tuition stipend.
A new report from the Association of the U.S. Navy calls for more sailors, "immediately," and additional efforts to eliminate barriers standing in the way of a 355-ship Navy.
Next up for the aircraft carrier are full ship shock trials that are slated for this summer, followed by a planned incremental availability scheduled for September through February 2022.
