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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.

Dec. 22, 2020
Luke F-35s, F-16s train daily

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron prepares to takeoff, Dec. 15, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 62nd FS transitioned from flying F-16 Fighting Falcons to flying F-35 aircraft in 2015. There are four F-35 fighter squadrons and four F-16 fighter squadrons that
Dec. 21, 2020
Army ground liaison officers advance pilot training with realistic scenarios

Every U.S. military branch has its own form of communication, jargon, acronyms and abbreviations. Getting stationed at a base surrounded by others of a separate service could be overwhelming for any airmen, soldier, sailor or Marine. For ground liaison officers, their job is to understand and
Dec. 21, 2020
Supervisor 101: 19th AW creates leadership course to build upon ALS

Team Little Rock is advancing leadership development through the creation of a one-week Supervisor 101 course, designed to meet the needs of Airmen who have recently completed Airman Leadership School at Little Rock Air Force Base. Airman Leadership School is the first level of the Enlisted
Dec. 18, 2020
97 AMW Chapel provides Airmen a home away from home

The 97th Air Mobility Wing Chapel is now inviting E-1 through E-4 Airmen to a warm home during the holidays through the A Home for the Holidays program on December 25, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.