311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the Daedalian award to 1st Lt. Todd Copic, 311th FS Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the Combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the River Rat award to 1st Lt. Eric Holm, 311th FS Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the Combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the Academic Award to 1st Lt. Eric Holm, 311th FS Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-Course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the Air-to-Air award to 1st Lt. Kyle Bragg, 311th FS Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the Combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the Air-to-Ground award to 1st Lt. Eric Holm, 311th Fighter Squadron Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the Combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Shulman, 311th Fighter Squadron commander, presents the Distinguished Graduate award to 1st Lt. Joshua Utter, 311th FS Basic Course graduate, during the graduation of B-course Class 19-DBH, May 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Twelve B-course students graduated and will be reassigned to operational flying units throughout the Combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH

Published May 11, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Christine Groening
49th Wing Public Affairs

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Twelve F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 311th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a ceremony, May 8, 2020, 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-DBH:

Capt. Mark Habermeyer

1st Lt. Chase Bockstruck

1st Lt. Kyle Bragg

1st Lt. Todd Copic

1st Lt. Matthew Herr

1st Lt. Wooyeon Hicks

1st Lt. Eric Holm

1st Lt. Boston Nimmer

1st Lt. Jonah Noeldner

1st Lt. Kaleb Nypaver

1st Lt. Joshua Utter

1st Lt. Connor Watson