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November 28, 2021

Air Force Extends Rated Prep Program Applications Until Dec. 31

Participants Receive Ground Training, And Instruction In CAP C-182 Skylanes

The Air Force has extended the deadline for Airmen applying for the Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31. Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program, scheduled for March 20-25, 2022, and March 27-April 1, 2022, in Denton, Texas. U.S. Air Force rated career fields consist of pilots, combat systems officers, air battle managers and remotely piloted aircraft pilots. RPP provides qualified Airmen interested in cross-training to an Air Force rated career field the opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills.

Was The Aircraft Commander Of The First Ever All-Female Crew In Tactical Aviation

The much celebrated RCAF tells us that Claire De Repentigny grew up northeast of Montreal in the town that bears her name – Repentigny. Always interested in aviation, she wanted to be a military pilot long before women were allowed in that role. So, she obtained her civilian license and was soon a fixed wing instructor teaching in and around the Montreal area. In the spring of 1986, it was announced that women would be allowed to become pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Claire was at the recruiting station the very next day and six months later she was enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces.