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211002-F-YQ806-041

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Killian, 323rd Training Squadron military training instructor, briefs Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones during a tour of the 323rd Training Squadron's Airman Training Complex Oct. 2, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Jones visited San Antonio to meet with Air Education and Training Command leaders and see firsthand missions across the joint base.
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211001-F-FD742-0529

Master Sgt. Jonathan Finn, 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, shows the equipment used by EOD personnel to Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones during her visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Oct. 1, 2021. Jones visited San Antonio to meet with Air Education and Training Command leaders and see firsthand missions across the joint base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)
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210923-F-EQ149-0071

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Desmond Rowe, 4th Special Operations Squadron flight chief, performs pre-flight safety checks while in a Cessna 182 Skylane Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210923-F-EQ149-0191

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Florentine Tirino, 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron cryptologic language analyst, poses in front of a Cessna 182 Skylane after completing flight familiarization training Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210923-F-EQ149-0210

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexandra Abney, 354th Operations Support Squadron target analyst, checks the fuel quantity of a Cessna 182 Skylane Sept. 23, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210923-F-EQ149-0213

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexandra Abney, 354th Operations Support Squadron target analyst, left, and Tech. Sgt. Bethany Coppa, 99th Surgical Operations Squadron section chief, right, pose in front of a Cessna 182 Skylane after completing flight familiarization training Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210923-F-EQ149-0222

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Desmond Rowe, 4th Special Operations Squadron flight chief, poses in front of a Cessna 182 Skylane after completing flight familiarization training Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210921-F-EQ149-0131

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hakeem Smith, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron-Warrior Operational Medicine Clinic technician, checks the quality of fuel from a Cessna 182 Skylane Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210921-F-EQ149-0196

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hakeem Smith, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron-Warrior Operational Medicine Clinic technician, poses in front of a Cessna 182 Skylane after completing pre-flight safety checks Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210921-F-EQ149-0396

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Marx Davis, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight commander, center, operates an aircraft simulator Sept. 20, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana, as part of the Air Force’s Rated Preparatory Program (RPP). 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 Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)
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210622-A-MD562-085

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Lt. Col. Joseph Davis, 23rd Flying Training Squadron commander, take a closer look at a virtual reality simulator used in Helicopter Training Next. Webb visited the 23rd FTS and provided remarks during the HTN graduation June 22, 2021, at Fort Rucker, Alabama. HTN is one aspect of the AETC Pilot Training Transformation efforts that include Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5, Accelerated Path to Wings, Remote SIM Instruction, Civil Path to Wings and Alternate Path to Wings. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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210622-A-MD562-0816

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided during the ceremony and provided remarks to the seven Helicopter Training Next graduates who earned their wings at Fort Rucker, Alabama, June 22, 2201. They began their training August 2020 as part of a small group tryout who went directly to Rucker for TH-1 training, and are the first Air Force officers to earn their wings from a helicopter-only syllabus since 1993. Helicopter Training Next is one aspect of the AETC Pilot Training Transformation efforts that include Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5, Accelerated Path to Wings, Remote SIM Instruction, Civil Path to Wings and Alternate Path to Wings. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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210622-A-MD562-0856

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alina H. Vanecek and family members talk with Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Air Education and Training Command commander, following her graduation from Specialized Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training, Class 21-05, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, June 22, 2021. Seven officers received their pilot’s wings, becoming the first Air Force officers to earn their wings from a helicopter-only syllabus since 1993. HTN is one initiative of the Pilot Training Transformation effort and was developed to create quality pilots, while increasing the Air Force’s overall pilot production. The HTN graduates began their training August 2020 as part of a small group who went directly to Fort Rucker for TH-1 training. HTN is one aspect of the AETC Pilot Training Transformation efforts that include Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5, Accelerated Path to Wings, Remote SIM Instruction, Civil Path to Wings and Alternate Path to Wings. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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210622-A-MD562-0880

Seven officers received their pilot’s wings June 22, 2021, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, becoming the first Air Force officers to earn their wings from a helicopter-only syllabus since 1993. Helicopter Training Next (HTN) is one Air Education and Training Command initiative of the Pilot Training Transformation effort and was developed to create quality pilots, while increasing the Air Force’s overall pilot production. The HTN graduates began their training August 2020 as part of a small group tryout who went directly to Fort Rucker for TH-1 training. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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210622-A-MD562-0919

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alana Daum stands with Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Air Education and Training Command commander, following her graduation from Specialized Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training, Class 21-05, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, June 22, 2021. Seven officers received their pilot’s wings, becoming the first Air Force officers to earn their wings from a helicopter-only syllabus since 1993. HTN is one initiative of the Pilot Training Transformation effort and was developed to create quality pilots, while increasing the Air Force’s overall pilot production. The HTN graduates began their training August 2020 as part of a small group who went directly to Fort Rucker for TH-1 training. HTN is one aspect of the AETC Pilot Training Transformation efforts that include Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5, Accelerated Path to Wings, Remote SIM Instruction, Civil Path to Wings and Alternate Path to Wings. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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210622-A-MD562-0957

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks to the Airmen of the 23rd Flying Training prior to presenting the General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award at Fort Rucker, Alabama, June 22, 2021. The Helicopter Training Next Team was recognized as Air Education and Training Command-level team winner of the General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award. The award is intended to annually recognize Airmen who come up with creative and efficient ways to save money and time. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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Fire Fighter Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Kristina Schneinder, 312th Training Squadron student, leads Airman Emalie Lemons, 312th TRS student, in a textbook style approach to a mock vehicle fire outside the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 11, 2019. Schneinder and Lemons were trained in the classroom how to approach a live fire and what angle to spray the water hose for hood and undercarriage fires before their hands on experience. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves/Released)
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210311-F-HN906-0009

Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, learns about the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s training mission, Mar. 11, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Webb took the opportunity to be able to be hands-on with different tools and training materials the base uses for its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Davis)
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210121-F-TP071-1002

At the age of 79, AETC continues to build on its incredible heritage.
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