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    • How have US Air Force pilot selection and training procedures changed?

      Aviat Space Environ Med 2000; 71: xxx-yyy. Background: US Air Force (USAF) pilot selection and training procedures have changed substantially in the last several years. Pilot selection procedures were augmented with the introduction of computer-based testing to assess pilot aptitude.


    • How do I become a pilot in the Air Force?

      No explicit gender or race/ethnicity information is provided. Active Duty (AD). Active duty officers may apply for pilot training through the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). Qualification is based on age, medical, and anthropometric standards and minimum qualifying AFOQT scores.


    • Which Air Force base is a pilot training base?

      The major pilot training bases are Vance Air Force Base, OK; Laughlin Air Force Base, TX; Columbus Air Force Base, MS; and Sheppard Air Force Base, TX. Sheppard Air Force Base is home to European-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) and runs a slightly different variation of training to accommodate foreign pilot candidates.


    • How many pilots did the Air Force train in FY2021?

      The Air Force has increased production of new pilots gradually since FY2017, when it trained approximately 1,160 pilots. General Allvin stated that “in FY2021, UPT [undergraduate pilot training] programs produced 1,381 pilots—118 more than the year prior, but still 119 pilots short of the 1,500 goal.”


    • [PDF File]US Air Force Pilot Selection and Training Methods - DTIC

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      T-6 aircraft. Training consists of basic flying and navigation, instrument training, advanced aerobatics, and formation flying. UPT conducted at Sheppard AFB as part of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) includes an additional training block in 2-ship low level navigation. Students receive 80-120 hours of flight time during this phase.


    • [PDF File]3638 FLYING TRAINING SQ

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      This study analyzes strategic issues in Air Force undergraduate pilot training (SUPT). After describing the key variables that determined pilot training’s historical development, the author assesses what type of training system, generalized or specialized, produces the best ratio of cost to effect.


    • [PDF File]AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - DTIC

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      helicopter training. The 3638th Flying Training Squadron (Helicopter) trained not only USAF pilots but also many from foreign countries. At least a dozen countries, including Japan, Argentina, Pakistan, India, France, Bolivia and China (Taiwan), sent pilots to basic helicopter pilot training as well as instructor pilot upgrading.


    • [PDF File]THE TRAINING OF MILITARY PILOTS: MEN, MACHINES, AND METHODS

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      Pilot Training Transformation (PTT) is an initiative aimed to modernize pilot training— and improve both quality and quantity of pilots—through implementing advanced technology and modern instructional techniques. This In Focus provides an overview of the Air Force pilot shortage, describes efforts to streamline pilot training, and poses ...


    • [PDF File]THE USAF HELICOPTER PILOT FORCE - Air Force Safety Center

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      The purpose of this paper is to review these changes. Changes in USAF Pilot Training Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) In Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), pilot trainees completed primary jet training in the T-37 (21 weeks), then moved on to advanced jet training in the T-38 (32 weeks) (see Figure 1).


    • U.S. Air Force Pilot Training Transformation (PTT) - CRS Reports

      Jan 18, 2023 ·


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