Pilot Training

Air combat maneuvering sits at the heart of fighter pilot identity. The aggressive, three-dimensional chess match of aerial dogfighting demands mastery of aircraft performance, tactical...

Special operations aviation represents the most demanding flying in military aviation. These elite pilots insert and extract special forces teams, conduct precision strikes, and operate...

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training prepares military aircrew for the worst-case scenario: being shot down behind enemy lines. This intense program pushes students to...

The B-52 Stratofortress has served as America’s strategic bomber for over sixty years and will continue flying into the 2050s. Flying this legendary aircraft connects...

Carrier aviation represents the most demanding environment in military flying. Landing on a pitching deck at night, in poor weather, after combat operations tests every...

Test pilot school represents the apex of military aviation careers. The most skilled and technically minded pilots attend these highly selective programs to evaluate new...