May 4, 2019
Big Problem: U.S. Pilots Can’t Get Realistic Combat Training
How do you fix it?
by Michael Peck
The reason? Lack of adequate training facilities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), according to an audit by the Department of Defense Inspector General.
“As a result, the aviation units in the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility could not train as they would fight,†auditors concluded.
The report listed multiple problems, some of which were redacted in the version released to the public. “Most military training ranges were established over 75 years ago when the United States prepared for World War II,†the IG noted. Today’s aircraft are faster and have longer-range weapons, so they need a bigger training area.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/big-problem-us-pilots-can%E2%80%99t-get-realistic-combat-training-55627
