{"id":72067,"date":"2026-01-29T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/29\/us-air-force-looking-for-contractors-to-train-foreign-pilots\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:27:50","slug":"us-air-force-looking-for-contractors-to-train-foreign-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2026\/01\/29\/us-air-force-looking-for-contractors-to-train-foreign-pilots\/","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force looking for contractors to train foreign pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors who can train foreign pilots receiving American military aid, according to an Air Force Request for Information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training, which will be conducted at bases in the continental United States, includes instruction in a variety of combat and non-combat missions, and using numerous types of demilitarized or commercially derived aircraft, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/workspace\/contract\/opp\/67293ca63c79409ca8453618352886d5\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/workspace\/contract\/opp\/67293ca63c79409ca8453618352886d5\/view\">RFI<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron, as part Air Education Training Command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/06\/20\/us-prepares-to-open-new-training-site-for-foreign-f-35-pilots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/06\/20\/us-prepares-to-open-new-training-site-for-foreign-f-35-pilots\/\">trains more than 9,000 students annually<\/a> from 142 nations under the Foreign Military Sales program. The RFI is aimed at assessing what capabilities industry can provide for this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RFI specifies training foreign pilots from among a menu of nine types of missions: combat support and light attack; reconnaissance and observation; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; search and rescue; maritime patrol; electronic warfare; medical evacuation; transport and airlift; and VIP transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force envisions a comprehensive curriculum that includes pilot and crew training in \u201cbasic flight skills, advanced combat maneuvers, mission planning, and execution tailored to the specific requirements of each aircraft and operational environment.\u201d This will be accompanied by support training in communications, intelligence analysis and logistics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training will be provided through classroom instruction and electronic courseware, including interactive simulation and virtual reality systems. In addition, contractors will also provide simulator training in practicing emergency procedures and mission rehearsals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force already trains foreign pilots on advanced aircraft such as the F-15, F-16 and F-35. However, the long list of potential military and civilian aircraft types \u2014 manufactured by multiple nations \u2014 in the RFI consists of older and simpler aircraft of the kind that might be found in less developed parts of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list includes jet and prop trainers such as the T-38, L-39, AT\/T-6 and PC-9, and civil aviation models such as the C-172. Contractors must also be prepared to handle a wide range of cargo and passenger aircraft, including lighter types such as the C-208 and C-145, medium types such as C-26 and KA-350, and larger models such as the C-212 and C-130.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training aircraft may involve business jets such as the Lear Jet, C-500 and Gulfstream, as well as the bigger passenger jets such as the Boeing 707 and 737. Potential helicopters include the MD500, UH-1, S-70 and Mi-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training will have to meet international flight regulations and Federal Aviation Administration flight rules. Instruction will be at the industry partner\u2019s facilities, utilizing their aircraft and infrastructure, said the RFI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies will be asked to describe their \u201cmethodologies for pilot and crew training, the use of high-fidelity simulators, academic training delivery methods, maintenance and technical training procedures, and aircrew and operations support training,\u201d the RFI said. \u201cDiscuss any innovative solutions or emerging technologies your company employs to enhance training effectiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not surprisingly, the Air Force wants companies that know how to work with international students. 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