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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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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Careen Lewis, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, poses for a photo after conducting a pre-flight check of a Cessna 182T during a Rated Preparatory Program event in Denton, Texas, March 31, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program 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 invaluable flying experience at no cost. The Air Force partners with Civil Air Patrol to provide primary flight familiarization along with ground school and formal aviation academic instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)
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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Matthew Ladd (left) and Master Sgt. Careen Lewis (right), 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, perform pre-flight checks and remove pins on a Cessna 182T aircraft during a Rated Preparatory Program event in Denton, Texas, March 31, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program 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 invaluable flying experience at no cost. The Air Force partners with Civil Air Patrol to provide primary flight familiarization along with ground school and formal aviation academic instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Careen Lewis, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, conducts pre-flight checks in a Cessna 182T during a Rated Preparatory Program event in Denton, Texas, March 31, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program 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 invaluable flying experience at no cost. The Air Force partners with Civil Air Patrol to provide primary flight familiarization along with ground school and formal aviation academic instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Careen Lewis, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, operates a flight simulator during a Rated Preparatory Program event in Denton, Texas, March 30, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program 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 invaluable flying experience at no cost. The Air Force partners with Civil Air Patrol to provide primary flight familiarization along with ground school and formal aviation academic instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Careen Lewis, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, operates a flight simulator during a Rated Preparatory Program event in Denton, Texas, March 30, 2023. The Rated Preparatory Program 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 invaluable flying experience at no cost. The Air Force partners with Civil Air Patrol to provide primary flight familiarization along with ground school and formal aviation academic instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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