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pwaterman replied to the discussion Will IPT replacing IFT change Guard/Reserve hiring? in the forum Air Force Pilot Training (IFT, UPT, IFF, & FTU)

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:53:00 -0400

Reply to Will IPT replacing IFT change Guard/Reserve hiring?

Definitely not! Guard/Reserve units see having a PPL as a sign that #1 you have the willingness/drive/ability to accomplish something like that. And #2 having a PPL is a good way to make sure applicants are serious about flying, and have potential to do well as an Air Force pilot.

CHAOS posted an update: If you've ever flown through Chicago, you […]

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:43:52 -0500

If you’ve ever flown through Chicago, you probably recognize the name…

Check out this article from Navy Times on the life and tragic death of the “Butch” O’ Hare and how he became an Ace in WWII:

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/12/26/the-incredible-life-and-terrible-death-of-the-navys-first-world-war-ii-ace/

For those who don’t…

navytimes.com

The incredible life and terrible death of the Navy’s first World War II ace

By the end of the action, he had downed five of the attacking Japanese planes and damaged a sixth, approaching close enough to the aircraft carrier Lexington that some of its gunners had fired on him.

CAGE posted an update: As the USAF and DOD try to streamline the military […]

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:17:21 -0500

As the USAF and DOD try to streamline the military pilot training process we are seeing major changes to syllabus and the pipeline. The T1 is quickly being phased out with as of now no replacement. The article below shows how other bases like Pensacola are affected…

12ftw.af.mil

The 479 FTG Bids Farewell to the T-1A Jayhawk

The 479th Flying Training Group (FTG) is at the forefront of history as it starts divesting the T-1A Jayhawk from its training inventory. On February 12, 2025, the first T-1A departed Naval Air

Smack-Meier posted an update: This is a great writeup and lots of photos from Bamboo […]

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:52:09 -0500

This is a great writeup and lots of photos from Bamboo Eagle 25-1. An Indo-Pacific exercise that focused on distributed operations and working to overcome the “tyranny of distance” in the Pacific. Getting to work with partners such as the RAAF is incredibly valuable. The devil always resides in the details, and these exercises give us the…

airandspaceforces.com

Bamboo Eagle: 175 Aircraft Fan Out for Agile Combat Exercise

The Air Force finished its eight-day "Bamboo Eagle" exercise involving B-2 and B-52 bombers, plus fighters from the U.K. and Australia.