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Air Education and Training Command

A T-7A Red Hawk is marshalled in on a runway.

Third T-7A Red Hawk Arrives at JBSA-Randolph to Accelerate Pilot Training

Sean Worrell
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Forging Professional Airmen: 2026 AETC Strategy
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Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Bourquin, 99th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, briefs Maj. Gen. Roy Collins, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, about the training capabilities of the T-7A Red Hawk during his tour of the 12th Training Squadrons T-7A simulators and aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 29, 2026. The visit allowed Collins to gain firsthand insight into how the T-7A Red Hawk GBTS will be used to prepare future Air Force pilots. During the tour, he learned how the integrated simulator and aircraft training environment will enhance undergraduate pilot training by providing students with realistic, high-fidelity instruction before they transition to flying the aircraft.

T-7A Ecosystem Transforms Pilot Training at JBSA-Randolph

Sean Worrell
U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks with Officer Training School trainees and addresses graduating officers during Officer Training School Class 25-06 graduation ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 18, 2026. After leading the new officers in their oath of office, Wilsbach described the turbulent time in which they’re being called to serve their nation, he emphasized importance of doing what is right even when it is difficult and setting the example for others to follow.

What toughness means...

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In a historic milestone for future fifth- and sixth-generation fighter and bomber pilot production, two leaders from the 99th Flying Training Squadron here have unlocked the unit's operational independence by becoming the first Air Education and Training Command pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk.

99th FTS Leaders Become First AETC Pilots Qualified on T-7A Red Hawk
Air Education and Training Command will retire the legacy MyTraining system May 29, as part of the Department of the Air Force’s broader effort to streamline and consolidate redundant information technology systems.

AETC Modernizes Training Management

Bryanna Richards
2026 AETC Lines of Effort

AETC LOEs Power the Force Behind the 2026 NDS

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Air Force Modernizes Readiness Tracking to Cut Admin Burden for Airmen

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