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CSAF immersion at JBSA highlights training modernization, force readiness
April 29, 2026 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach held an immersion at Joint base San Antonio that included Air Force Basic Military Training, the Special Warfare Training Wing and the T-7A Red Hawk, underscoring AETC's focus of strengthening airpower through advancing and improving training... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach waves to attendees during a Basic Military Training graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 23, 2026. Wilsbach presided over the ceremony after engaging with military training instructors and the service’s newest Airmen throughout a multi-day visit.

Air Force’s new trainer jet visits Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
March 24, 2026 — A T‑7A Red Hawk test aircraft made a brief stop at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on March 9, 2026, allowing T‑7 program personnel to see the jet firsthand as it ferried from recent HERO testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River back to Boeing’s St. Louis facility for final modifications before beginning training support later this year... MORE

Group of people standing in front of T-7A Red Hawk aircraft.

T-7A Red Hawk lands at JBSA-Randolph
December 8, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force’s first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to Air Education and Training Command arrived at the 12th Flying Training Wing on Dec. 5, marking a major milestone in the modernization of pilot training... MORE

T-7A Red Hawk aircraft landing on flightline

T-7A Red Hawk endures ice, winds, sun in new phase of climate tests
July 1, 2025 — A T-7A Red Hawk, the Air Force’s new trainer aircraft, completed a second round of extreme weather inside the 96th Test Wing’s McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on June 17th, 2025. ... MORE

Historic Flight: AETC commander becomes first non-test pilot to fly T-7A Red Hawk
May 27, 2025 — On a clear spring morning over the Mojave Desert, Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, made history as the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. The milestone flight took place April 30 at Edwards Air Force Base, underscoring the program’s progress and the Air Force’s commitment to modernizing pilot training... MORE

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, walks away from a T-7A Red Hawk, following a successful flight with instructor Lt. Col. Jonathan Aronoff, 416th Flight Test Squadron, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, April 30. Robinson became the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A. His flight represented a significant demonstration of progress and commitment to modernizing pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Healy)

Around the Air Force: Real ID ready, C-17 fuel-saving tech, training aircraft update
January 24, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, visitor access to military bases and some federal installations will be required to present Real ID credentials, microvane drag technology will modernize the C-17 Globemaster III fleet, and updates for the T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft... MORE

Air Force updates T-7A acquisition approach to field operational capability
January 15, 2025 — A framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet Air Education and Training Command's operational needs and deliver a platform that is safe, suitable, and sustainable to replace the aging fleet of T-38C Talon has been agreed upon... MORE

A T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by Maj. Bryce Turner, 416th Flight Test Squadron, takes off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, Missouri, June 28. During the flight Turner became the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A. (Photo courtesy of Boeing)