BUILDING READINESS FOR THE FUTURE FIGHT
October 28 - 29, 2025 I The Westin San Antonio North, San Antonio, TX
BUILDING PILOT READINESS FOR THE FUTURE FIGHT ACHIEVING VERSATILITY, SCALABILITY, AFFORDABILITY IN PILOT TRAINING
The 10th Annual IDGA Military Flight Training USA Summit brings together world leaders in military flight training including AETC, CNATRA, Army Aviation Center of Excellence to discuss the challenges the community faces and the solutions that may solve them.
A community of 300+ Flight Training Program Managers, Instructors, Industry Leaders and Subject Matter Experts will be in attendance in San Antonio. Our sessions will focus on how partnerships, and technology are guiding the next era of pilot training for the US military and its allies.
A community of 300+ Flight Training Program Managers, Instructors, Industry Leaders and Subject Matter Experts will be in attendance in San Antonio. Our sessions will focus on how partnerships, and technology are guiding the next era of pilot training for the US military and its allies.
Critical Discussions will take place on:
- Balancing training in synthetic environments and live flight hours
- Evolving training for 5th and 6th generation aircraft
- Flight training capacity
- Going back to the basics of flight training
- Fostering innovation
- Implementing AI into pilot training
- Advancing rotary training
- Red flag training
Engage with key decision makers across the US Department of Defense
Learn about key training initiatives and priorities from air forces across the globe to position yourself for international markets
Hear from procurement officers about the latest needs and processes from the US Department of Defense
Understand why militaries going back to the basics when training pilots
Solve the challenges facing Live Virtual and Constructive operations
Hear the latest news on the delivery of the T7-A
Discover how the Air Force and Navy plan to harness the power of AI/ML
Understand multinational approaches to flight capacity
Learn how unmanned aircraft are being integrated into flight training
Gain key insights into the US military’s rotary wing training needs
Esteemed 2025 Speakers
Major General Clark Quinn
Deputy Commander for Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
US Air Force
Colonel Jeffrey Shulman
Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT
US Air Force
Colonel Peter Lee
Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing
US Air Force
Brian Kirk
Deputy A5T Pilot Training Transformation (CTO)
US Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Buckley
Chief of Curriculum, 19AF/A5
US Air Force
Colonel Justin Stein
Assistant Head Flying Training, UK Military Flying Training System
Army Headquarters
Colonel Chris Dunston
Commander, 49th Maintenance Group
US Air Force
Richard Tempalski
Chief Modeling & Simulation Officer
US Air Force
Colonel Vito Cracas
Assistant Director
Joint Air Power Competence Centre
Lieutenant Colonel William Barksdale
5THGeneration Subject Matter Expert
Joint Air Power Competence Centre
Colonel Jeffrey Poquette
Program Manager, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft
US Army
Lt Col Daniel Bowring
Commanding Officer, HT-18
US Navy
Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock
Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017)
US Air Force
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