Air Force Lt. Kirsten Eissman, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lighting II student pilot, steps to a jet 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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