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T-7 Flight at Edwards AFB

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, prepares for a flight in the T-7A Red Hawk April 30 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Robinson became the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A. His flight represented a significant demonstration of progress and commitment to modernizing pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Healy)
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CRAFT wholistic training

Airmen participate in a Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training CRAFT demonstration led by CRAFT instructors during a capabilities briefing, May 8, 2025 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. CRAFT is a wholistic approach to pilot training that focuses on physical and cognitive response conditioning and mental resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)
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CRAFT wholistic training

A Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training CRAFT instructor demonstrates cognitive agility training on a touch screen-based system that challenges attention, awareness, and reaction time through simulated task-saturation scenarios, May 8, 2025 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. CRAFT incorporates customized fitness regimens, cognitive agility training, nutrition science, and stress management techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)
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CRAFT wholistic training

Columbus Air Force Base Airmen utilize the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training CRAFT gym on the 14th Operations Group campus, May 8, 2025. CRAFT leverages the proven frameworks of high-performance sports programs to optimize cognitive and physical readiness for student pilots and pilot instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)
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HOPE graduation

Dr. Chan Hellman, guest speaker and founding director of the Hope Research Center at the University of Oklahoma, Airman First Class Mohamed Amine Ouzif and Lt. Col. Kristi Hopp, 14th Flying Training Wing, chaplain, pose for a photo during the official HOPE graduation ceremony on May 14, 2025 in the Kaye Auditorium. Ouzif is one of twenty nine HOPE ambassadors who volunteered to join the first class of students through the new program at CAFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)
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HOPE graduation

Dr. Chan Hellman, guest speaker and founding director of the Hope Research Center at the University of Oklahoma, speaks to HOPE ambassadors during the official graduation ceremony on May 14, 2025 in the Kaye Auditorium. The HOPE initiative is a program that focuses on creating specialists who are conduits for resilience and connection to community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)
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Future Undergraduate Pilot Training

A 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot examines a T-6A Texan II before flight at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., May 13, 2025. The flight was part of the curriculum for the first graduating Future Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT) class, a reimagined training model designed to produce highly qualified pilots on an accelerated timeline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)
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Future Undergraduate Pilot Training

An M1 Support Services T-6A Texan II mechanic observes as an instructor pilot and student in Future Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT) perform final checks before flight at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., May 13, 2025. The first FUPT class has successfully graduated, underscoring the Air Force's commitment to competency-based learning, data-driven program refinement and newly-minted aviators meeting the highest standards of quality and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)
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Future Undergraduate Pilot Training

The first graduating class from the Future Undergraduate Pilot Training model pose for a group photo before the start of the official graduation ceremony on May 16, 2025, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The pilot graduates completed over 100 flight hours to earn their private pilot certificate, instrument rating, and multi-engine rating as part of a new Initial Pilot Training to gain basic piloting competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)
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Future Undergraduate Pilot Training

Technical Sergeant Tristen Brown, 14th Operation Support Squadron Aerospace Physiology Instructor, teaches a student pilot from the Future Undergraduate Pilot Training program in class 26-01AB on the lateral drift trainer at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 14, 2025. The first graduating class from the Future Undergraduate Pilot Training model represents a true proof of concept for the program designed to help the U.S. Air Force reach its goal of generating 1500 pilots annually. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sharon Ybarra)
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Future Undergraduate Pilot Training

Airman 1st Class Bryson Esmond, 14th Operation Support Squadron Aerospace Physiology Technician, instructs Future Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT) student pilots in the Altitude Chamber at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 13, 2025. The first FUPT graduates demonstrated a successful proof of concept test, highlighting the program’s potential to increase pilot production while maintaining high standards. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sharon Ybarra)
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Historic Flight: AETC Commander Becomes First Non-Test Pilot to Fly T-7A Red Hawk

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), made history as the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo / CJ Raterman)
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Historic Flight: AETC Commander Becomes First Non-Test Pilot to Fly T-7A Red Hawk

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, made history as the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jennifer Healy)
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19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, pose for a picture with Lt. Col. Trey Rives, 14th Student Squadron commander, and 1st Lt. William Winstead IV, 14th Student Squadron instructor pilot. Scott visited the 14th Medical Group for an immersion tour and to speak with Airmen about medical readiness programs offered at CAFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher).
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19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, poses for a photo with a group of company grade officers at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 8, 2025. Kreuder met with student pilots currently enrolled in the new Undergraduate Pilot Training small group tryouts to receive firsthand feedback from their experiences with the program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, shakes hands with Senior Master Sgt. Monieka Lucas, 14th Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 7, 2025. Kreuder and Scott met with local Air Education and Training Command civic leaders to discuss community relations and strengthen partnerships. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, meet with pilot training students and instructors at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 6, 2025. Kreuder visited several student pilot facilities to include the new Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Flying Training gym that focuses on specialized fitness programs tailored to the individual student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher).
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19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, walk with Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 6, 2025. Scott visited the newly renovated teen center and the new 14th Security Forces Squadron virtual reality training simulator with reactive physical sensors that use electricity to simulate impact zones on the body. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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37th Change of Command

Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jarding, pose for a photo during the exchange of the 37th Flying Training Squadron guidon on April 24, 2025, in the Walker Center, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The passing of the guidon is a military tradition that signifies the official change of command for a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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37th Change of Command

The official party of the 37th Flying Training Squadron salute during the National Anthem and beginning of the official Change of Command ceremony on April 24, 2025, at the Walker Center, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lt. Col. Jarding previously served as a B-1B Lancer command pilot and instructor under the 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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