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Pilot training innovation: First successful remote simulator training

Robert Wayne, 12th Training Squadron sim instructor, gives a remote pre-flight brief from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph connecting 2nd Lt. Wesley Mills, 47th Student Squadron student pilot, at Laughlin Air Force Base January 22, 2024. The remote simulator instruction program seeks to address the civilian sim instructor shortage while also freeing up active-duty instructor pilots to allow them to focus on aircraft flying duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)
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Load ‘er up!

Airmen assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron and Lockheed Martin crew members load a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 22, 2024. GOES-U will be able to monitor severe weather, identify volcanic eruptions, measure land and sea surface temperatures and provide early alerts to emergency responders during wildfires and observe solar flares that could impact telecommunication on and around Earth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marco A. Gomez)
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Free falling

A member of the U.S. Air Force’s 31st Rescue Squadron jumps out of an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing over Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 19, 2024. Pararescuemen are trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery operations in both peacetime and combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
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Lightning formation

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron and F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron fly in formation Jan. 19, 2024, over Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Flying operations at Luke AFB contribute to advancing training, producing mission command-focused U.S., allied and partner Airmen to meet warfighter needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)
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Hot pit refuel

A U.S. Air Force 80th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon for hot pit refueling at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 17, 2024. Hot pit refueling is a technique used to eliminate downtime, increase reliability and enhance agility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)
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Rising Raptor

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Jan. 16, 2024. These exercises build partnerships and interoperability among our allies and across multiple domains. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Controling the puck

Brian Adams, a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, dumps the puck into the offensive zone near American International College's Matt Rickard during a game at the Cadet Ice Arena, Jan. 12, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force defeated AIC 6-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
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Fighting fires from above

A 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray modified C-130H Hercules sprays water from its training modular aerial spray system during an aerial spray demonstration Jan. 10, 2024, at the Manatee County Regional Airport, Fla. The aerial spray demonstration was held as part of the combined Department of Defense Category 11 Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification Course and Florida Mosquito Control Association fly-in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Donnie J. Hatheway)
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Let it burn

Master Sgt. Theodore Hayes, an aircraft metals technology specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, practices welding at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2024. Aircraft metals technology customizes metal components critical to the function of KC-135 Stratotankers and the success of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ivy Thomas)
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Women in Peace and Diplomacy

Three current or former ambassadors to the United States and a British Embassy Washington senior official served as contributing panelists at the 2024 Women in Peace and Diplomacy event hosted by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs at the Pentagon, Jan. 10, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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Chute out

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands on the flightline in support of exercise Prairie Vigilance and Bayou Vigilance 24-2 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 4, 2024. Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances deterrence of threats to the United States, its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham)
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Unstrapped

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Elkins, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air freight specialist, removes chains from an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2024. During peacetime, the HH-60G's primary tasks include civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief and international aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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Meeting with partners

Royal Canadian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Eric Kenny speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin during a meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 24, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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Spirit taxi

A B-2 Spirit taxis out for an exercise Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 16, 2024. Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Baby on board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the tail of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot in the Air Force, a new change in policy brought to fruition by Letourneau and the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the tail of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot in the Air Force, a new change in policy brought to fruition by Letourneau and the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau worked with the Women’s Initiative Team to invoke changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide, allowing her and other female instructor pilots to fly with unrated student pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the exterior of a T-1A Jayhawk before flying at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau is the first Air Force instructor pilot to fly with an unrated student pilot thanks to recent changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau worked with the Women’s Initiative Team to invoke changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide, allowing her and other female instructor pilots to fly with unrated student pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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Baby on Board! Laughlin instructor pilot makes history with groundbreaking policy change

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tabitha Letourneau, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, inspects the left wheel of a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, January 9, 2024. Letourneau worked with the Women’s Initiative Team to invoke changes on the Air Force’s medical waiver guide, allowing her and other female instructor pilots to fly with unrated student pilots in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kailee Reynolds)
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