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Why I Stay - SSgt Cody Linden
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads through a pre-flight checklist on a Cessna 182T in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. Pilot instructors from the Civil Air Patrol volunteer their time while teaching enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, reads over a pre- flight checklist during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 26, 2024. The RPP hosted 60 Airmen over two weeks to teach basic aviation skills while logging flying and simulator time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

From left to right, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nehemiah Jackson, 375th Contracting Flight officer in charge, Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, and Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, pose for a photo in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. Jackson and Gavon spent a week with Kollar, learning basic aviation skills during the Rated Preparatory Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas De La Pena)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, talks to Brett Kollar, Civil Air Patrol pilot instructor, during a pre-flight check in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The Civil Air Patrol partners with Air Education and Training Command to host the Rated Preparatory Program for enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, checks the fuel levels on a Cessna 182T during the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The RPP provides enlisted Airmen and non-rated officers a chance to learn basic aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)
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Newly naturalized U.S. citizens walk at the Pfingston Reception Center during Basic Military Training’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony, May 1, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Twenty-four Airmen were officially recognized as U.S. citizens during the ceremony. As of May 1, more than 1,000 trainees have become U.S. citizens through the Naturalization at BMT Program, which is a partnership between the 37th Training Wing and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Newly naturalized U.S. citizens walk at the Pfingston Reception Center during Basic Military Training’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony, May 1, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Twenty-four Airmen were officially recognized as U.S. citizens during the ceremony. As of May 1, more than 1,000 trainees have become U.S. citizens through the Naturalization at BMT Program, which is a partnership between the 37th Training Wing and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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An Airman signs his U.S. Certificate of Citizenship after Basic Military Training Coin and Retreat Ceremony April 26, 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Airman was one of 14 who became U.S. citizens through the Naturalization at BMT Program.. The program, which was streamlined last year, is now online. As of May 1, 2024, more than 1,000 trainees have become U.S. citizens through the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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240402-F-LV958-1205

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)
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240402-F-LV958-1004

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)
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240402-F-LV958-1060

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)
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240402-F-LV958-1072

On April 2, 2024, the family of Robert ‘Bob’ Throneburg pays a visit to the 341st Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Military Working Dog Nemo and Bob Throneburg. The impact of Nemo and Throneburg continues to resonate within the MWD community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, operates a flight simulator at the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The students participating in the RPP receive a minimum of seven flying hours, along with two hours of operating the simulators.
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, operates a flight simulator at the Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. The students participating in the RPP receive a minimum of seven flying hours, along with two hours of operating the simulators.
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Rated Prep Program

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavin, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief conducts pre-flight checks in a civil air patrol cessna 182 Skylane before take off in Denton, Texas, March 25, 2024. RPP provides qualified Air Force officers and enlisted personnel an opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills through flight time and hands-on mentorship in order to increase their competitiveness as candidates for future undergraduate rated boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas J. De La Peña)
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Rated Preparatory Program paves new paths for Airmen seeking rated career fields

More than 60 Airmen seeking pathways into rated career fields gained first-hand flying training experience and helped enable the U.S. Air Force to present a diverse set of mission-ready Airmen during the bi-annual Rated Preparatory Program held March 17–29, in Denton, Texas.
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Joyce Tupola, John Bir, and Charles Rich, Curriculum Development team members at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, evaluate supplemental training materials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 8, 2024. The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the “Gateway to America.” DLIELC builds security cooperation through English language training and cultural immersion for international military partners and pre-basic combat trainees in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)
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A student pilot receives training at the 47th Flying Training Wing during a site visit at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, August 16, 2023. The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the “Gateway to America.” DLIELC builds security cooperation through English language training and cultural immersion for international military partners and pre-basic combat trainees in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)
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Curriculum Development team member, John Bir, from the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, observes training at the 47th Flying Training Wing during a site visit at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, August 16, 2023. The Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the “Gateway to America.” DLIELC builds security cooperation through English language training and cultural immersion for international military partners and pre-basic combat trainees in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Agnes Koterba)
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