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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. 15, 2020
Columbus AFB hosts two graduations amidst COVID-19 regulations

Thirty-two pilots graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. on Dec. 11, 2020.In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the larger class was spilt up into two ceremonies, allowing proper social distancing among the graduates and family members
Dec. 15, 2020
97 AMW extends outreach - trains Altus PD on suicide awareness

Officers from the City of Altus Police Department extended their knowledge during a first responder suicide awareness training on December 9, 2020, at the APD.
Dec. 15, 2020
XL Is: A Great Place to Learn

Part two of the "XL Is" video series. On this episode, we introduce newcomers to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas to schooling options for dependents in the local San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated School District.
Dec. 14, 2020
314th Fighter Squadron class 20-CBH graduation

12 F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 314th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a ceremony, Dec. 12, here.The F-16 B-Course is a 37-week long course required for all student pilots. On average, B-Course students log 70 hours of flying time over 59 sorties in addition to roughly