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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Lt. Col. Michael “Hyde” Trott, commander of the 99th Flying Training Squadron, hands a T-7A patch to Lt. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, Acting Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force to celebrate the aircraft transfer to the 99th FTS during the arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

U.S. Air Force Lt Col Michael “Hyde” Trott, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Steve Schmidt, Boeing T-7A Red Hawk pilot, drink a Coca-Cola after during the arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9. 2026. Drinking a Coca-Cola is a 99th Flying Training Squadron tradition going back to when it was the famed Tuskegee Airmen’s 99th Pursuit Squadron. Named in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, the T-7A Red Hawk will be assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron “Red Tails” and will integrate into the pilot training pipeline across AETC over the coming years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

A T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, the first Air Force unit to receive the aircraft, is staged during the arrival ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for AETC as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Senior Air Force leaders and industry partners attend the T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zelideth Rodriguez)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presides over the T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for AETC as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Audience attendees view the T-7A Red Hawk during an arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for AETC as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Audience attendees view the T-7A Red Hawk during an arrival ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for Air Education and Training Command as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38 Talon, advancing pilot training for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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Taryn Talbott, Air Force Institute of Technology instructional systems chief, participates in a group exercise for the third Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. The purpose of the symposium was to build a strong shared vision across the DAF learning ecosystem and strategically plan and implement learning engineering to optimize the development of mission ready Airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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Members across the Air Education and Training command who helped coordinate and execute Girls in Aviation celebration pose for a group photo, Kelly Field, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 21, 2023. About 400 local students attended the Girls in Aviation celebration, which showcased women from across Air Education and Training Command and their aircraft. The women represented various career fields, such as pilots, maintainers and boom operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon instructor pilots 1st Lt. Kaylee Eskeli and Capt. Cassandra McElwee, 87th Flying Training Squadron, and 2nd Lt. Brittany Stanley, a pilot-awaiting-training assigned to 306th Operations Support Squadron, pose for a photo during Girls in Aviation celebration at Kelly Field, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 21, 2023. About 400 local students attended the event, which showcased women from across Air Education and Training Command and their aircraft. The women represented various career fields, such as pilots, maintainers and boom operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Shannon Camponovo, 39th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, speaks with Girls in Aviation attendees about the T-6 Texan II aircraft at Kelly Field, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 21, 2023. About 400 local students attended the Girls in Aviation celebration, which showcased women from across Air Education and Training Command and their aircraft. The women represented various career fields, such as pilots, maintainers and boom operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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Airmen from wings across Air Education and Training Command speak with a vendor about new technology and equipment for women in the military during the Torch Athena Rally and Fly-In, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023. The three-day event aims to leverage education to enact change and inspire diverse female warfighter Airmen of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Coney)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Janee Walker, Air Education and Training Command security forces manager, speaks during a panel discussion during the Torch Athena Rally and Fly-In, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023. The three-day event aims to leverage education to enact change and inspire diverse female warfighter Airmen of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Coney)
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass (third from the left) poses with Airmen for a group photo during Torch Athena Rally & Fly-In, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023. The three-day event aims to leverage education to enact change and inspire diverse female warfighter Airmen of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education Training Command commander, speaks at the Torch Athena Rally and Fly-In, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023. The three-day event aims to leverage education to enact change and inspire diverse female warfighter Airmen of the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones is briefed by Master Sgt. Darryl Williams, 737th Training Support Squadron, during a tour of the Pfingston Reception Center 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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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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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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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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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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