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Oct. 24, 2019
Strategic partnership of innovation: PTN, NASA launch two-part collaborative research agreement

Officials from Air Education and Training Command’s Pilot Training Next have established a strategic partnership with NASA, focused on biometric data collection and the application of emerging technology into PTN curriculum that will innovate the student pilot learning environment.
Oct. 7, 2019
Air Force Academy launches new Airmanship Next program

The Air Force Academy recently redesigned its Airmanship program to give cadets more opportunities to experience the Air Force’s flying mission and produce the best pool of rated candidates.
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
Aug. 29, 2019
Pilot Training Next graduates 14 in learning experiment's second iteration

Air Education and Training Command’s Pilot Training Next program graduated 14 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Royal Air Force students from the learning experiment’s second iteration in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Aug. 29.
June 25, 2019
USAFE-AFAFRICA commander visits Det. 24, Pilot Training Next

Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, United States Air Forces Europe and United States Air Forces Africa commander, visited Detachment 24 and Pilot Training Next to learn more about how AETC is exploring and prototyping a pilot training environment that integrates various technologies to produce pilots in a
March 18, 2019
"Developing Mach-21 Airmen" explores Pilot Training Next 2.0

The fifth episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, was released March 18.In the episode, Lt. Col. Paul Vicars, the director of Pilot Training Next, sits down to discuss the second iteration of AETC’s innovative and experimental approach to
March 13, 2019
PTN innovations moving to undergraduate pilot training

Beginning May 31, 2019, flying training wings will formally begin integrating innovations from Pilot Training Next into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum,19th Air Force officials announced at the PTN Technology Expo held here March 12-13. Taking lessons learned and data derived from
Oct. 22, 2018
Pilot instructor training "embraces change" through virtual reality

Pilot Instructor Training Next is using virtual reality simulators and 360-degree video headsets integrated into the syllabi, helping enable overall Air Education and Training Command effort to leverage emerging technology across the training enterprise.
Sept. 18, 2018
Pilot Training Next cadre discuss lessons learned, way forward

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Air Education and Training Command officials announced the second iteration of Pilot Training Next would begin in January 2019 during a panel at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference here.To refine the curriculum for the next class, the PTN cadre
Aug. 3, 2018
Flying training reimagined as first PTN class graduates

AUSTIN, Texas—The Air Force’s pilot training landscape took a significant step forward in reimagining how Airmen learn to fly as 13 students from the first iteration of Pilot Training Next pinned on their silver wings in a ceremony Aug. 3 here.As Air Education & Training Command’s most tangible