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Bangladesh Native Fulfills Dream of Being an Air Force Pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Imran Khan, poses with his family on the T-6 in 2016 while stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base. Khan fulfilled his dream of becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot becoming a T-6 instructor pilot and C-17 pilot.
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Bangladesh Native Fulfills Dream of Being an Air Force Pilot

Imran Khan, U.S. Air Force cadet, takes his first solo flight in a Piper Archer to receive his private pilot’s license in 2006 while attending the University of Utah. Khan worked a landscaping job during college to pay for flight hours to pursue his dream of becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot.
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Bangladesh Native Fulfills Dream of Being an Air Force Pilot

Imran Khan plays a game called seven stones in Bangladesh with his sister in 2002. Khan moved to the U.S. in 1988 when he was two years old. (Courtesy Photo).
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Bangladesh Native Fulfills Dream of Being an Air Force Pilot

U.S. Air Force Maj. Imran Khan displays the American flag down range in front of a C-17 July 4, 2020. Khan participated in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps to commission as a U.S. Air Force officer while attending the University of Utah (Courtesy Photo).
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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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200731-F-FD742-0014

Members of Pilot Training Next third iteration pose for a group photo in front of T-6A Texan July 31, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. PTN is part of Air Education and Training Command’s initiative to “reimagine” how to deliver learning to Airmen. PTN focuses on how Airmen learn and uses emerging technology to train students better and faster, while fostering deeper learning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)
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F-16 formal training unit to stay at Holloman AFB

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Holloman's 8th Fighter Squadron, takes off down the runway, April 10, 2019, on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La. Lt. Col. The Secretary of the Air Force designated Holloman as the permanent location for an F-16 Block 40 Formal Training Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kindra Stewart)
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AETC

The First Command
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180613-F-UZ569-1209

A student and instructor pilot prepare to taxi in a T-6A Texan II, June 13, 2018, Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The T-6 is the first aircraft students attending Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training learn to fly before moving on to more specialized aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heal)
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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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Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gideon Burris, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, speaks with Capt. Brian Burgoon, 58th Fighter Squadron weapons officer, after landing during Checkered Flag 17-01, Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Checkered Flag facilitates integration between fifth and fourth-generation aircraft communities. These exercises are critical to hone the tactics techniques and procedures (TTP’s) for the aircraft’s inevitable deployment fighting alongside other combat assets. While the exercise is prime opportunity to learn about how we fly the aircraft, it presents the same learning opportunities for preventative and restorative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper conducts a comprehensive check of her T-38 Talon on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper, a 5th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, preps for an upcoming instruction flight at the life support building at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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