https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-cuts-thousands-pilots/
>Service will hold "talent panels" to retain aviation officers and warrant officers as pilots or to reassign them to other roles in the Army.
>The Army is slashing thousands of active duty pilots, flight crews, and helicopter maintenance jobs as the service begins a fundamental pivot towards unmanned drones for modern wars, officials told Task & Purpose.
>The service will begin cutting nearly 6,500 active duty aviation jobs in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as part of the Army’s broader transformation initiative.