Air Force 1st Lt. Kirsten Eissman, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lighting II student pilot, prepares for takeoff Aug. 11, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The student pilot course syllabus consists of 159 academic and ground training courses, 44 simulator events, and 39 flights with a mixture of all mission sets in which the students are required to demonstrate a basic level of proficiency to prepare for the Combat Air Forces.

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