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Fighter Sweep welcomes new Freelance Writer: J. Kirkbride – The Pilot Training Machine Part I

June 20, 2016

We are excited to continue building our Ready Room of contributing writers.  J. Kirkbride joins us from the Air Force side.  He’s been a First Assignment Instructor Pilot (FAIP) for View More ›

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From The Cockpit: IFF Training At Columbus AFB!

May 30, 2016 From The Cockpit: IFF Training At Columbus AFB!

FighterSweep Fans, we talked a lot in the pass about the progression one would take from pedestrian to U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. After you track T-38s and receive your View More ›

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Make Them Tell You No!

March 20, 2016 Make Them Tell You No!

“Well, you have astigmatism in both eyes,” the optometrist told me. “The good news is that we can get you a pair of glasses to help.” I was sixteen years View More ›

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Facts and Figures From Air Force OTS

March 18, 2016 Facts and Figures From Air Force OTS

FighterSweep Fans, we do our best to make sure we’re giving you the real gouge as it’s made available to us. You’ll find sometimes we won’t jump on a topic View More ›

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OTS Graduation: The Journey Begins!

March 16, 2016 OTS Graduation: The Journey Begins!

The morning of March 11th was exceptionally beautiful, and it was day that was two and half month in the making. Officer Training School (OTS) at Maxwell AFB in Alabma View More ›

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How Do You Earn The Coveted Wings of Gold?

January 9, 2016 How Do You Earn The Coveted Wings of Gold?

Happy Saturday, Fightersweep fans! Today we are going to look at the process of becoming a Naval Aviator, specifically a Strike Fighter Pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet community! We View More ›

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The Road To Wings: OTS, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve

November 25, 2014

So far in our examination of Air Force commissioning sources we’ve looked at the U.S Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. Both of these provide an excellent path for View More ›

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The Road to Wings (Part 4): AFROTC

October 2, 2014

Let’s be honest, shall we? Living like a cloistered monk for four years as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy isn’t for everyone. Fortunately, “The Zoo” isn’t the View More ›

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The Road to Wings: How to Become a U.S. Air Force Pilot (Part 3)

September 16, 2014 How to Become a U.S. Air Force Pilot (Part 3)

As previously mentioned, the U.S. Air Force Academy trains future officers using four main pillars of development: Academics, Athletics, Military Service and Character/Leadership to train future Air Force Officers.  While View More ›

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The Road to Wings: How to Become a U.S. Air Force Pilot (Part 2)

September 3, 2014 How to Become a U.S. Air Force Pilot (Part 2)

If you’re in High School and have dreams of becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot, here’s my advice: the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) is where you should go to View More ›

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