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  • Introductory flight training undergoing changes

    This fall, the Introductory Flight Training program, which prepares pilot candidates for specialized undergraduate pilot training will decrease from the 50 hours now required to 25 hours. This transitional program will bridge the change from the current IFT program, which is conducted at civilian

  • Rogers takes command of 19 AF

    Maj. Gen. Marc Rogers replaced Maj. Gen. Edward Ellis as 19th Air Force commander during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 21. Gen. William R. Looney III, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony in front of the base operations facility here. General Ellis led

  • Air Force introduces new helicopter for pilot training

    The Air Force will rollout the TH-1H helicopter at the home of Pilot Instructor Training and Headquarters Air Education and Training Command on Nov. 5 in conjunction with the base's 75th Anniversary and 2005 Air Show. The TH-1H, the latest version of the UH-1H Huey, has undergone an extensive

  • AETC Global Address Lists temporarily unavailable Nov. 19-20

    During the weekend of Nov. 19-20, all Air Education and Training Command Microsoft Exchange e-mail users will find something missing from their Global Address Lists. E-mail services will be available all weekend, but as part of a planned upgrade to the system, AETC e-mail users will not be able to

  • C-130J's undergo operational evaluation

    The Air Force's only active duty C-130Js are being put through the paces during phase two of their Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation which is officially testing the aircrafts warfighting capabilities. As part of the Super Hercules' evaluation, the aircraft will perform air drop and

  • Tyndall duet: Two lieutenants strike a chord with Tops in Blue

    Not everyone can sing the songs that make the whole world sing, but two Tyndall lieutenants are vying for a chance to at least sing around the world. First Lt. Carolynn Czepiga, 325th Fighter Wing protocol, and 2nd Lt. Paul Kocel, 325th Air Control Squadron air battle manager student, are at

  • Pilots defend Tyndall against 'attack,' hone war skills during 2005 War Day

    Every day Tyndall F-15 Eagle instructor pilots teach dozens of student pilots how to fight and win in combat, yet instructors rarely get a chance to showcase their own warfighting skills against a formidable adversary. Fortunately, some 1st Fighter Squadron instructors got a chance to test their

  • AETC Services Holiday Designated Driver campaign kicks off

    Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Services is once again taking additional steps to ensure AETC club goers have a safe way home. The 2005 Holiday Designated Driver - "Leave the Driving to Us" program is designed to support existing local designated driver club programs and runs Nov. 21

  • New enlistees swear in at San Francisco 49ers game

    Seventy-six Delayed Entry Program recruits swore into the Air Force Nov. 6 before a crowd of 70,000 at a San Francisco 49ers game. The DEPers, some of whom traveled as far as 100 miles to the Monster Park football field, enlisted through the 364th Recruiting Squadron, headquartered in Sacramento,

  • Air Force Christmas radio special features Lee Ann Womack

    Country music star Lee Ann Womack shares her favorite holiday memories and traditions in the latest "Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas" radio special produced by Air Force Recruiting Service. The one-hour show features an in-depth interview with Ms. Womack along with songs from her "The Season