The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company

The US Army is outsourcing the first stage of helicopter pilot training for up to 1,500 new pilots annually. M1 Support Services, a Texas-based aviation contractor, will run this program under the 'Flight School Next' initiative at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contract, valued up to $10 billion over 26 years, is intended to modernize training and provide better foundational skills.