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AETC Plans to Receive First T-7A in December for Training Integration

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

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AETC Plans to Receive First T-7A in December for Training Integration

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, the head of Air Education and Training Command, climbs into the cockpit of a T-7A Red Hawk on April 30 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC) expects to receive its first T-7A Red Hawk this December. In 2018, Boeing [BA] and Saab won an up to $9.2 billion contract for 351 T-7As to replace the Air Force’s T-38s. AETC Commander Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson said in a command statement last week that the Red Hawk "is an integral part of transforming pilot training to sustainably produce pilots in the quantities the Air Force requires" and that…

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