8th Fighter Squadron 19-CBF graduation Published Dec. 16, 2019 By Staff Sgt. Christine Groening 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- 11 F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 8th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, December 14th, 2019, here. The F-16 B-Course is a 37-week long course required for all student pilots. On average, B-Course students log 70 hours of flying time over 59 sorties in addition to roughly 245-hours of academic training and 69-hours of flight simulator training. The 49th Wing is the Air Force’s premiere F-16 and MQ-9 Reaper aircrew training wing. Graduates of the F-16 B-course will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the combat Air Force. Congratulations to the graduates of Class 19-CBF: Capt. Justin Goar 1st Lt. Seth Bolon 1st Lt. Alexander Drakoulakis 1st Lt. Austin Gillis 1st Lt. Michael Kelvin 1st Lt. Tyler Olson 1st Lt. Colin Ruane 1st Lt. Landon Santori 1st Lt. David Schmitz 1st Lt. Domenick Stumpo 1st Lt. Zachary Tarbox