190205-F-FD742-0247 U.S. Air Force Capt. Ray Stone
Summary
190205-F-FD742-0247 U.S. Air Force Capt. Ray Stone (right), Pilot Training Next instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. Naji Bseiso, PTN student, conduct preflight checks prior to a training mission at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 5, 2019. The current PTN class, which began Jan. 17, 2019, is comprised of 26 students, including 16 active duty officer students (six of whom are participating in a remotely-piloted aircraft only track), two Air National Guard officers, two U.S. Navy officers, one Royal Air Force officer, and five enlisted Airmen. The instruction in this second version is shaped from the success of and lessons learned from the first PTN program, where 13 officers graduated in June 2018 and progressed to advanced training across multiple platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)