U.S. Air Force pilots graduating from training courses with the T-38 Talon may be required to fly non-fighter or bomber aircraft as a result of pilot shortages, according to a new Air Force policy. The challenges in pilot inventory were outlined in an August service memo reviewed by Defense News and confirmed by an Air Force official.

The B-21 Raider strategic bomber is now flying twice a week, US Air Force officials said, a major step toward the goal of flying them daily.