New F-22 Raptor B-Course Graduates

Seven students graduated from the 43rd Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor B-course training Nov. 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Every Raptor pilot in the world comes to Tyndall to train on the F-22. During the training students complete an eight-month course of instruction, including 388 academic hours, 226 academics events, 26 examinations, 37 sorties and 46 simulator missions. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)

New F-22 Raptor B-Course Graduates

Published Nov. 18, 2015
By 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 43rd Fighter Squadron graduated seven F-22 Raptor B-course students in a ceremony Nov. 21.

The students completed an eight -month course of instruction, including 388 academic hours, 226 academics events, 26 examinations, 37 sorties and 46 simulator missions. The B-course entails emergency procedures, instrument tasks, and day and night air-to-air refueling. The students are also educated on air-to-air employment, air-to-ground employment, basic low altitude employment and night-vision goggle and night employment.

At course completion, students have flown approximately 40 hours and are prepared to begin mission qualification training (MQT) in their combat unit. Once they complete MQT, these students will be fully qualified to employ the F-22 in an air dominance role.

Congratulations to the following graduates:

Capt. Dylan Asmar
1st Lt. Kyle Brown
1st Lt. Alexander Gulick
1st Lt. Alex Jones
1st Lt. Cameron Jones
1st Lt. Lyle Ratcliffe
1st Lt. Brandon Wilde