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Flying squadron builds better leaders, warfighters through human capital development
When the mission is to create better leaders, quantifying success presents a challenge; but for one fighter jet training squadron here, the proof is undeniable. The pilots of the 435th Fighter Training Squadron have seen a remarkable 85 percent drop over the last year in both their student dropout rate in the unit’s Introduction to Fighter
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1/06
2016
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Campaign behind the hat
During a push to gain military training instructors, then Staff Sgt. Chi Yi, found himself dawning the under-the-brim stare that welcomed him to Lackland Air Force Base years before.The former vehicle operations specialist accepted the challenge of molding future Airmen, an ambition of his since joining the Air Force."I was nervous my first day of
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12/17
2015
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SERE: ROLLOUT! Hueys support training
Wind thrusts downward chopping the air, creating a grassy wave kicking up weeds and dirt. Loose articles of military uniforms flap in the wind as instructors and students stand against the force produced from the propellers of the Iroquois helicopter.A clunky metal object with three opposing prongs drops from the helicopter, lowered with a winching
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12/16
2015
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SERE: Water survival - preparing Airmen for the sea
Everything instantly goes dark as a fuselage rises into the air. Winds stir and the water below begins to churn.Strobe lights begin to flash and sounds of simulated gunfire and thunder fill the already chaotic room.As soon as the fuselage is up in the air, it's back in the water. U.S. Air Force Survival School Water Survival students quickly
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12/15
2015
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Accomplishing the dream: becoming a pilot
"I went from thinking I was the tip-top to struggling to make it through," said 1st Lt. Steven G. Strickland, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot. "But because I struggled, I was able to learn more and I became more grateful for the opportunity to be a pilot."Strickland knew from a very young age that being a pilot was something he wanted to
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11/25
2015
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