The RPA training pipeline began in late 2009 with the establishment of what is now called the RPA Fundamentals Course. RPA students now also attend Initial Flight Training in Pueblo, CO and complete the RPA Instrument Qualification course before heading to Holloman AFB, NM for Initial Qualification Training. Yogi is still deployed so, on this episode, Muff loses link with Tink Hammons to describe what the training pipeline looks like from commission through IQT and share a few stories from along the way.
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<li><a href="https://www.cae.com/defense-security/what-we-do/training-centres/usaf-initial-flight-training-ift/">Doss Aviation (now owned by CAE)</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://lostlink.co">lostlink.co</a></li>
<li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lostlinkpodcast">twitter.com/lostlinkpodcast</a></li></ul>
EPISODE IMAGE ALT TEXT: I imagine RPA students kinda like this when they first get into training... happy to be there, motivated, and unaware of how little they know right now.

#15: What Is the Air Force Stratification System?

Informal conversations about the philosophy, science, history, and future of remotely piloted aircraft and USAF culture. Don't take it too seriously, though... it's just Muff and Yogi.