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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads over a pre- flight checklist during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. The RPP hosted 60 Airmen over two weeks to teach basic aviation skills while logging flying and simulator time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads through a pre-flight checklist on a Cessna 182T in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. Pilot instructors from the Civil Air Patrol volunteer their time while teaching enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

More than 60 Airmen seeking pathways into rated career fields gained first-hand flying training experience and helped enable the U.S. Air Force to present a diverse set of mission-ready Airmen during the bi-annual Rated Preparatory Program held March 17–29, in Denton, Texas.
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Rated Prep Program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Zuniga, 324th Intelligence Squadron Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, performs a fuel quality inspection during the Rated Preparatory Program Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship, in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Prep Program

From left to right, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Maria Reynosa, 413th Flight Test Squadron Astronautical Engineer from Hurlburt Field, Florida and Staff Sgt. Margarito Rodriguez, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Europe All-Domain Command and Control Operations craftsman from Ramstein Air Base, Germany perform post-flight safety checks during the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship, in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Prep Program

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margaret Gerow, 8th Intelligence Squadron geospatial intelligence analyst from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and a Rated Preparatory Program student pose after conducting a sortie in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. Gerow applied to RPP to gain hands-on flying experience and to explore alternate pathways to commission in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

Mike Duc, Civil Air Patrol instructor pilot, checks the fuel of a Cessna 182T Skylane prior to takeoff during the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program, a weeklong training event in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP is an opportunity for active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers to develop basic aviation skills, enhance their aviation knowledge through developmental modules and acquire flying experience in preparation for an Undergraduate Flying Training Board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

Rated Preparatory Program students prepare for takeoff during a flying training lesson in a Cessna 182T Skylane assigned to the Civil Air Patrol during a weeklong training event in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP is an opportunity for active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers to develop basic aviation skills, enhance their aviation knowledge through developmental modules, and acquire flying experience in preparation for an Undergraduate Flying Training Board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

Rated Preparatory Program students take off during a flying training lesson in a Cessna 182T Skylane assigned to the Civil Air Patrol during a weeklong training event in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP is an opportunity for active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers to develop basic aviation skills, enhance their aviation knowledge through developmental modules and acquire flying experience in preparation for an Undergraduate Flying Training Board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Margarito Rodriguez, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces Europe all-domain command and control operations craftsman from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, cleans a Cessna 182T canopy assigned to the Civil Air Patrol during the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Margaret Gerow, 8th Intelligence Squadron Geospatial Intelligence Analyst from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Mike Duc, Civil Air Patrol instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Steven Elliott, National Air and Space Intelligence Center aeronautical engineer, from Denton, Ohio pose after completing their first flight familiarization training session during the Rated Preparatory Program in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate-rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol flight instructor, poses after completing a flight familiarization training session with two Rated Preparatory Program students in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, checks the fuel levels on a Cessna 182T during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The RPP provides enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers a chance to learn basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, talks to Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, during a pre-flight check in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The Civil Air Patrol partners with Air Education and Training Command to host the Rated Preparatory Program for enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

From left to right, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nehemiah Jackson, 375th Contracting Flight officer in charge, Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, and Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, pose for a photo in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. Jackson and Gavon spent a week with Kollar, learning basic aviation skills during the Rated Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas De La Pena)
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AMF-S First grad

Following undergraduate pilot training in the T-6A aircraft, pilots headed to future service in the air mobility community, leveraged the mid-tier devices alongside traditional T-1A Jayhawk simulators at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Jan. 1, 2023. The first class of pilots to complete the Air Mobility Fundamentals – Simulator Course logged their final day of training at Vance AFB May 5, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Crist)
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height waivers

Two instructor pilots from the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., stand side-by-side to illustrate the varying standing heights of Air Force pilots to dispel the myth that there is one height standard for all Air Force pilots. Height waivers are available for candidates that do not meet AFI 48-123 standards. If you are interested in learning more about height waivers, work with your commission source or contact the Air Force Call Center at 1-800-423-USAF. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Pilot Training Next graduates 14 in learning experiment’s second iteration

Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, speaks to the graduating class of the Pilot Training Next August 29, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. PTN is an experimental program under the “Learning Next” umbrella with a focus on understanding how Airmen learn, as well as exploring and potentially prototyping a flying training environment that integrates various technologies to produce pilots in an accelerated- and learning-focused manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)
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Pilot Training Next graduates 14 in learning experiment’s second iteration

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, presents 2nd Lt. Alyssa Garmon her certificate of aeronautical rating during Pilot Training Next graduation ceremony August 29, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The graduates, which included two Air National Guard students, were selected to fly airframes including the F-35 Lightning II, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, EC-130 Compass Call, C-5 Galaxy, B-2 Spirit, C-146A Wolfhound, and the T-6 Texan II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)
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Pilot Training Next graduates 14 in learning experiment’s second iteration

Pilot Training Next students pose for a group photo after graduation from the learning experiment's second iteration with Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, August 29, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. PTN is a program to explore and potentially prototype a training environment that integrates various technologies to produce pilots in an accelerated, cost efficient, learning-focused manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)
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