Jan. 17, 2018 Second annual Enlisted RPA Pilot Selection Board convenes at AFPC The second annual enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board meets at the Air Force’s Personnel Center this week to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Nov. 2, 2017 Enlisted RPA pilot opportunity window open for NCOs, SNCO's: Apply before Nov.15 deadline Noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officers interested in transferring to the Air Force’s newest enlisted aviation Air Force Specialty Code have until Nov.15 to submit their applications to meet the next selection board. More than 800 applicants submitted for the program last year; those
Aug. 5, 2017 Air Force graduates first female enlisted pilot The Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training August 4, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
June 30, 2017 Enlisted RPA pilots soar to new heights The Air Force’s first three Enlisted Pilot Initial Class graduates are slated to complete their final phase of training requirements in July at Beale Air Force Base, California.
June 2, 2017 Application window opens for enlisted RPA pilot selection board Airmen interested in becoming enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots have until Nov. 15 to submit completed application packages, including physical exams, to the Air Force Personnel Center. Applicants may be staff sergeants through senior master sergeants in any Air Force Specialty Code who are
Feb. 7, 2017 185 Airmen to meet first enlisted RPA pilot selection board AFPC has received complete application packages from 185 Airmen who are applying for the first enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board.
Nov. 9, 2016 305 make next cut for enlisted RPA pilot selection Air Force officials have chosen 305 active-duty enlisted Airmen for the next phase of the enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board process.
Aug. 29, 2016 AF opens enlisted RPA pilot program to all AFSCs Using a phased-application approach, Air Force senior leaders are casting a wider net to ensure more active-duty enlisted Airmen are eligible to apply for the service’s RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft program, a Pentagon official said Aug. 29. The program expands the eligibility pool from
July 7, 2016 Nominations for first Air Force enlisted RPA pilots being accepted The first enlisted RPA pilot selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel Center, Jan. 23-26, 2017.
Dec. 17, 2015 AF introduces enlisted Global Hawk pilots Air Force officials announced a new initiative Dec. 17 to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission by integrating enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots into the force.Air Force officials stated a dynamic threat environment calls for innovative approaches to high-demand