Aug. 21, 2024 Laughlin enhances Air Force instructor pilot training nationwide First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPS) from Laughlin are stepping up to support Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph (JBSA), Texas, ensuring instructors of tomorrow are prepared to train the next generation of U.S. Air Force pilots nationwide.
July 17, 2024 Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilot takes historical final flight Col. Andrew Katz, now former 47th Flying Training Wing deputy commander and oldest T-1A Jayhawk First Assignment Instructor Pilot (FAIP) at Laughlin, took his final flight with Team XL’s youngest and finalT-1A FAIP, Capt. Cory Villarreal, 86th Flying Training Squadron, marking a historical end to a
Nov. 14, 2023 First Assignment Instructor Pilots Enrich Tactical Development through Hellenic Air Force Partnership In September 2023, six Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training First Assignment Instructor Pilots were invited to Greece by the Hellenic Air Force to participate in a first-of-its-kind cultural and knowledge exchange.
Nov. 18, 2022 Columbus AFB FAIPs experience mobility airpower first-hand Eight First Assignment Instructor Pilots from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, visited Altus AFB, Oklahoma, Nov. 15-17, 2022, to get first-hand experience on the KC-46 Pegasus and C-17 Globemaster III.
Nov. 18, 2022 Columbus AFB FAIPs experience mobility airpower first-hand Eight First Assignment Instructor Pilots from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, visited Altus AFB, Oklahoma, Nov. 15-17, 2022, to get first-hand experience on the KC-46 Pegasus and C-17 Globemaster III.
Sept. 27, 2022 Vance | FAIP 'slingshots' into the Strike Eagle cockpit a year early 1st Lt. Adrienne DeBauche, a 25th Flying Training Squadron first assignment instructor pilot at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, earned a slot in the Slingshot program this year, putting her into the F-15E Strike Eagle cockpit a year early.
Sept. 14, 2022 Life as an instructor pilot chronicled on latest “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast Learn first-hand about life as an instructor pilot through the experiences of a 71st Flying Training Wing officer on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, released Sept. 13, 2022.
May 18, 2022 FAIP heritage aircraft revealed The 14th Flying Training Wing unveiled its newest heritage series painted aircraft on May 13, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Nov. 9, 2021 20th Fighter Wing immerses FAIPs in combat mission In an effort to connect Air Education and Training Command First Assignment Instructor Pilots with the Combat Air Force’s mission, FAIPs from flying training wings visited the 20th Fighter Wing Nov. 1-4.
July 31, 2020 FAIPs heart and soul of ENJJPT pilot training First Assignment Instructor Pilots, known as a “FAIP” in the pilot community, play an important role in the pilot training business. After completing undergraduate pilot training, a few select students go directly into pilot instructor training.