Aug. 21, 2024 Laughlin enhances Air Force instructor pilot training nationwide First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPS) from Laughlin are stepping up to support Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph (JBSA), Texas, ensuring instructors of tomorrow are prepared to train the next generation of U.S. Air Force pilots nationwide.
Nov. 14, 2023 First Assignment Instructor Pilots Enrich Tactical Development through Hellenic Air Force Partnership In September 2023, six Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training First Assignment Instructor Pilots were invited to Greece by the Hellenic Air Force to participate in a first-of-its-kind cultural and knowledge exchange.
Aug. 2, 2023 Training in a different reality With the rapid advancement of technology, U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training has grown to match the pace. Airmen are learning at a faster rate and gaining better skills with the continual improvements to the training program.
Aug. 19, 2022 Holloman Airman named Air Force Fighter Instructor Pilot of the Year The 49th Wing is responsible for training almost half of all F-16 Viper pilots in the U.S. Air Force and producing approximately 25% of all fighter pilots in the entire U.S. Air Force. Team Holloman’s very own U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Saunders of the 8th Fighter Squadron, was named the 2021 Air
June 13, 2022 Innovation continues with Det. 24’s change of command Lt. Col. Steve “Tiger” Briones took command of Detachment 24 from Lt. Col. Ryan “Motor” Riley during a change of command ceremony at the Kendrick Club June 10. Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and talked about the ground breaking progress within pilot
Feb. 4, 2022 AETC Det. 62 begins eVTOL training requirements research with simulator delivery Air Education and Training Command's Detachment 62 began its research into training requirements for emerging electric vertical takeoff/landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the arrival of a Joby eVTOL aircraft simulator at Kelly Field Feb. 4.