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RAF participates in PTN 2.0 in effort to accelerate pilot training, increase production

Royal Air Force Flight Officer Syd Janota (fore), Pilot Training Next 2.0 student, observes a fellow student flying a virtual-reality training sortie at the PTN facility at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, March 18, 2019. The RAF have both a student-pilot and an instructor pilot participating in the class as they look to introduce PTN lessons learned into their flying training pipeline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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RAF participates in PTN 2.0 in effort to accelerate pilot training, increase production

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Leetch, Pilot Training Next instructor pilot, debriefs students Royal Air Force Flight Officer Syd Janota (center), and Airman 1st Class Micah Daniel, after a virtual-reality training sortie at the PTN facility at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, March 18, 2019. The RAF is participating in PTN's second iteration in an effort to accelerate learning and increase pilot production. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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RAF participates in PTN 2.0 in effort to accelerate pilot training, increase production

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joanna Nelms, Pilot Training Next 2.0 flight doctor from the 359th Medical Group, talks to Royal Air Force Wing Commander Christopher Pote, Headquarters 22 Group, at the PTN facility at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, March 18, 2019. The RAF is participating in PTN's second iteration in an effort to accelerate learning and increase pilot production. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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RAF participates in PTN 2.0 in effort to accelerate pilot training, increase production

Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Darren French, Pilot Training Next 2.0 instructor pilot and the RAF's senior national representative, highlights virtual-reality headset capabilities to British Army Col. Paddy Logan (center), assistant director for flying training for RAF Headquarters 22 Group, and RAF Squadron Leader Steve Smith (left) at the PTN facility at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, March 18, 2019. The RAF have both a student-pilot and an instructor pilot participating in the class as they look to introduce PTN lessons learned into their flying training pipeline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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RAF participates in PTN 2.0 in effort to accelerate pilot training, increase production

Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Darren French (left), Pilot Training Next 2.0 instructor pilot and the RAF's senior national representative, briefs British Army Col. Paddy Logan (center), assistant director for flying training for RAF Headquarters 22 Group, on technology lessons learned at the PTN facility at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Austin, Texas, March 18, 2019. The RAF is participating in PTN's second iteration in an effort to accelerate learning and increase pilot production. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Hawkins)
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PTN innovations to be formally integrated into undergraduate pilot training

Staff Sgt. Joseph Sabin, Air Education and Training Command Technology Integrated Detachment, flies a virtual-reality sortie at the Pilot Training Next Technology Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 12, 2019. Technology currently being used at PTN was on display at the expo and subject matter experts and technology vendors were available to talk with attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dan Hawkins)
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PTN innovations to be formally integrated into undergraduate pilot training

Lt. Col. Joe Stallings (left), 12th Flying Training Wing Innovation Director, and Capt. Calogero San Filippo (right), Pilot Training Next instructor pilot, discuss virtual-reality flying technology while Staff Sgt. Joseph Sabin, Air Education and Training Command Technology Integration Detachment, flies a VR sortie at the PTN Technology Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 12, 2019. Flying training wings will formally begin integrating innovations from PTN into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum beginning May 31, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dan Hawkins)
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PTN innovations to be formally integrated into undergraduate pilot training

Col. Samantha Weeks (right), 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Maj. Ryan Brewer (seated), 14th FTW SparkCell director, take part in an emergency procedures augmented-reality technology exercise at the PTN Technology Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 12, 2019. Flying training wings will formally begin integrating innovations from PTN into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum beginning May 31, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dan Hawkins)
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Airman Chris Hilton, left front, and Airman 1st Class Dominik Roeglin, right front, 362nd Training Squadron F-15 crew chief apprentice course students, open an F-15's nose at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2018. The radar used in the F-15 Fighting Falcon's at Sheppard are an A model. Older versions that are static, non-moving pieces. There are still some F-15s in service that use these A model radars, but everything is slowly progressing towards the fancier radars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)
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AETC leaders, instructors team up to change flying training curriculum

An L3 Maintenance contractor directs a T-38C Talon to its parking spot Feb. 1, 2018, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corey Pettis)
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Sheppard AFB

An Airman-in-Training restocks the shredded cheese section at the Defense Commissary Agency cooler shelves on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 27, 2015. More than 150 Airmen and volunteers helped rescue more than $200,000 in perishable grocery items from a lighting strike that shut down the commissary power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Sheppard AFB

A technical training student at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, competes in a drill competition at the base parade grounds, Sept. 25, 2015. The drill competition promotes friendly rivalry and morale among the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Dove hunt

Staff Sgt. Daniel Cole, 364th Training Squadron instructor, points his shotgun at a dove passing by during the dove hunt portion of the Clay County Dove Salute in Henrietta, Texas, Sept. 12, 2015. Airmen were invited to the Birdwell and Clark Ranch to participate in dove hunt and a Texas-style steak dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Bike race

Jarrod Smith, (left), Clay Jacobs, (middle), and Christopher Freeman, (right), take a break at a rest stop at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, during the Hotter'N Hell 100 bike race Aug. 29, 2015. Freeman is a veteran who was paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident in 2010. He has participated in three Hotter'N Hell rides since the accident to share his story of resiliency with other riders, and observers along the route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danny Webb)
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Taser training

Members from the Altus Police Department and 97th Security Forces Squadron view a demonstration of how to perform a quick-reaction draw and fire using a Taser X26 non-lethal weapon during a joint training course at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 26, 2015. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Leach, a certified Taser Master Instructor, provided this training to 23 Altus Police Department officers for free, saving the City of Altus approximately $9,200 in training costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Acs)
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Turn up the heat

Laughlin firefighters use a P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle to extinguish the flames during an aircraft live-fire training exercise on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 19, 2015. The P-34 RIV uses state-of-the-art ultra-high pressure firefighting technology that uses smaller water droplets to cover more area with less water. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)
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Listen up

A Del Rio city firefighter, left, attempts to suppress the flames, while a Laughlin firefighter provides assistance during an aircraft live-fire training exercise on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 19, 2015. The Del Rio Fire Department participates in the “aircraft live-fire” training exercise at least once a year, and the training is designed to familiarize firefighters with the techniques used in an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon May)
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Hotline Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Goodrick, (left), from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Airman 1st Class Jaylen Wilkens, from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, train as 366th Training Squadron Hotline Training Course students at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 7, 2015. Goodrick and Wilkens secured a tool called “the tree” that safely lifts power lines from the insulators. They use this tool to transfer the power lines to a new pole. Airmen in this course wear a modified uniform to protect themselves from the various equipment and chemicals they use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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Selfie

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Burgess, retired 82nd Training Wing command chief, takes a selfie during his retirement ceremony, July 31, 2015, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Burgess was known for his passion for taking care of military members and their families. He led various initiatives across the base for quality of life improvements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Gese)
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An exemplary Airman

Air Force Reservist Master Sgt. Christopher Enfinger, 47th Security Forces Squadron alternate operations superintendent, poses at the 47th SFS on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2015. When not serving in his reservist capacity, Enfinger is one of only 25 officers, detectives, and sergeants assigned to the San Antonio Police Department Gang Unit who is responsible for tracking, documenting and monitoring more than 10,000 gang members and over 30 different gangs throughout San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Steven R. Doty)
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