International partners at CAFB

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. - Team BLAZE hosted a social for international students in the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) pipeline here on April 22 at the Columbus Club. CAFB has a large international training program with students from 21 countries participating in SUPT, Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals. International students attend SUPT under two different programs, Foreign Military Sales and ALP. ALP students fly the T-6 aircraft, but train using a more extensive syllabus. They spend about twice the amount of time in T-6s as an American Air Force student, and upon completion receive their pilot rating. Argentina AF 2nd Lt. Franco Zattara, an ALP student currently flying with Class 17-13, presented 14th Flying Training Wing Commander Col. Douglas Gosney with a framed gift from all international students. Gosney spoke about the importance of the partnerships between the air forces. (Source: Columbus AFB 04/28/17)