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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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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, operates a flight simulator at the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The students participating in the RPP receive a minimum of seven flying hours, along with two hours of operating the simulators.
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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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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson joined senior leaders from the Air Force Reserve, Space Training and Readiness Command, and the Joint Force staff on the main stage for the panel, sharing his message to leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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US. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command poses for a photo on Joint Base San Antonio- Randolph, Texas, June 15, 2023. As the command chief, Thompson serves as the senior advisor to the commander on all enlisted matters, including all issues affecting the command's mission and operations, and the readiness, training, utilization, morale, technical and professional development, and quality of life of all enlisted members in the organization.
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A tiger team led by three of the Air Education and Training Command's leadership spouses, from left, Vickie Thompson, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief; Maureen Robinson, spouse of Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, AETC commander; and Cathy Amrhein, spouse of Brig. Gen. Chris Amrhein, acting 19th Air Force commander, worked to guarantee the five-day course met requirements for recognition through Air University, providing attendees with a tangible representation of course completion through digital badging. Their efforts resulted in the AETC Squadron Leadership Course inclusion in the 2023 Air University catalog and the awarding of digital badges for course completion.
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SECAF Kendall takes a closer look at JBSA missions

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Buckley, Detachment 24 instructor, gives Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall a tour of the pilot training simulator at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Kendall visited Detachment 24 to discuss the innovations of the pilot training program as part of his tour of JBSA, and specifically his immersion of Air Education and Training Command programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, outgoing 19th Air Force commander, gives final remarks during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Members of 19th Air Force lead innovation in training through Pilot Training Transformation while monitoring production and overseeing top-level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, at right, receives the unit guidon from Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education Training Command, during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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