Army Awards Flight School Next Contract to M1
The new Flight School Next program will train 800 to 1,500 pilots a year and could run for 26 years under a deal worth up to $10 billion.
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Army awards Flight School Next contract to M1
The Army has awarded M1 Support Services an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for up to $10 billion for its Flight School Next initiative, the service announced last week. Flight School Next, the service’s new contractor-owned and operated approach to training pilots, will provide initial entry rotary-wing training for between 800 and 1,500 students each year at Ft. Rucker, AL, using commercially available services and equipment,…
The US Army is overhauling how it trains new helicopter pilots to fly, handing training to a private firm
A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Panama City, Panama.Tech. Sgt. Whitney Erhart/US Air National GuardThe US Army is outsourcing training for up to 1,500 new helicopter pilots a year to a private company.The new, civilian-run flight school could run for 26 years under a contract worth up to $10 billion.Army leaders have previously said such a plan could build better flight skills and save money.The US Army is moving to outsource th…
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