European NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program
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This week on Weapons & Warfare host Ryan Robertson sits down for a conversation with the commander of the European NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program (aka ENJJPT). Colonel Jeffrey Shulman, commander of the 80th Flight Training Wing, based at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, talks about how the program aims to provide advanced pilot training to NATO allies and partner nations. ENJJPT involves rigorous instruction on T-6 Texan II and T-38 Talon aircraft. Focusing on academics and flight training, students benefit from a diverse training environment, fostering international cooperation and developing highly skilled pilots ready to operate in various combat scenarios.
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