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Training·Flight School Next Program

Army Outsourcing Helicopter Training

5 sources · first reported 2d ago

via Military Times

The US Army has awarded a contract to M1 Support Services to operate its new Flight School Next Program, shifting helicopter pilot training to a contractor-run model. The move aims to modernize training for new helicopter pilots.

Why it matters

This change in training model could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of helicopter pilot training for the US Army.

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Development timeline

How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. Stars and Stripes ·
    Army chooses M1 for sweeping overhaul of helicopter pilot training
  2. Army Technology ·
    M1 contracted to modernise US Army’s helicopter flight training - Army Technology
  3. Military Times · Primary
    Army shifts helicopter training to a contractor-run model
  4. Army Technology ·
    Rocket One launches Swarm Stage AI for US military C-UAS training - army-technology.com
  5. Businessinsider ·
    The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company