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Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT)

Boosting readiness: AETC’s plan to train 1,500 pilots annually
19th Air Force Flying Training Center of Excellence.

19th Air Force creates Flying Training Center of Excellence

Benjamin Faske
Chapman Ultra Resilience Run

Forged in resilience: first-ever chapman ultra run tests limits

Benjamin Faske
four pictures of airmen in training, and a recruiter in her office, on a blue background

Accessions, Flying and Technical Training, and Learning Engineering Centers begin initial operations to support Great Power Competition

Dan Hawkins
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New commanders attend UPT University
Passing Guidon

Kreuder takes command of Nineteenth Air Force

Mission: Produce next-generation aviators for America and its Allies

Vision: Set the benchmark in aviation training through dynamic and innovative training

19th Air Force is responsible for the training of more than 30,000 U.S. and allied students annually in numerous specialties ranging from aircrews, remotely piloted aircraft crews, air battle managers, weapons directors, Air Force Academy Airmanship programs, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training. They execute operational-level command and control of all formal aircrew flying training missions within Air Education and Training Command and provide Airmen with a 5th generation, cross-domain warrior mindset to the Combat Air Forces, Mobility Air Forces, and Special Operations Air Forces to sustain the combat capability of the United States Air Force.

Oct. 1, 2021
That’s a Wrap

Class 21-16, the final fiscal year 2021 Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class, graduated thirty-two aviators, Oct. 1, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Oct. 1, 2021
Watching out for his Hometown: A Firefighter's Story

Every town needs someone to watch out for it but not every town is lucky enough to have their own superhero. Laughlin Air Force Base, a small military base in a sleepy border town in southwest Texas, has the next best thing: Raul Castorena.
Sept. 30, 2021
Team Vance wins overall in FAIP FLAG 2021 competition

Team Vance was the host unit for this year's FAIP FLAG 2021, held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Sept. 30, 2021
First Accelerated Path to Wings class graduates at Vance

Class 21-15 AM, the first Accelerated Path to Wings (XPW) class to graduate at Vance Air Force Base, received their wings during a ceremony held Sept. 23 in the Base Auditorium. They are the second XPW class to graduate in the Air Force.