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Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program
December 2, 2024 — In this week’s Around the Air Force, leaders discuss "One Force Design," U.S. Air Force and NASA celebrate the initial collaborative success, and Air Education and Training Command is accepting applications for the Rated Preparatory Program...

Rated Preparatory Program: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit
May 2, 2024 — When U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, stepped off the Cessna 182T Skylane he had just flown through the skies of Denton, Texas, his eyes seemed to relish the sight of flat ground, an all-new experience for him despite being no stranger to the air. Before becoming a Security Forces military training leader at the 343rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where he helps to train and develop Security Forces Airmen, Gavon spent more than six years as a boom operator on the KC-135 Stratotanker, an Air Force aerial refueler. ...

Rated Preparatory Program application process open through Dec. 9
November 21, 2023 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen who are interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2024 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program now through Dec. 9, 2023...

Rated Preparatory Program offers Airmen interested in becoming a rated officer an opportunity to fly
May 31, 2023 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until June 16, 2023, to apply for the Fall 2023 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, or RPP, scheduled for Sept. 10-15, 2022, and Sept. 17-22, 2022, in Columbus, Indiana...

Rated Prep Program students take control of AETC’s Instagram March 23-24
March 19, 2022 — Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, or RPP, students will take control of Air Education and Training Command’s Instagram page @aetc_firstcommand March 23-24, 2022, to give an exclusive look at how the program provides Airmen a unique opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills...

Interested in flying in Air Force, but have little to no experience? Applications for Spring ‘22 Rated Prep Program being accepted now!
November 29, 2021 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31, 2021 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, or RPP, scheduled for March 20-25, 2022, and March 27-April 01, 2022 in Denton, Texas...

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class
April 19, 2021 — Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program...

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class
November 23, 2020 — Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program...

Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class
November 9, 2020 — Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program...