Originally Posted by
Duffman
My best friend from college was an AF IP. A couple years ago he told me it was a massive uphill battle to wash anybody out of UPT. Then they basically cut the hours in half and tried adding a bunch of VR-type training that'd track their instrument scan, etc. That stuff definitely helps, but it's not anywhere close to a 1 for 1 replacement for the SA, airmanship, and ADM from real-world experience.
it’s a program they are looking into:
https://www.airforcemag.com/usaf-bri...al-curriculum/
As far as “...a massive uphill battle to wash anybody out of UPT...” I would point out that the largest single source of UPT candidates remains the Air Force Academy, and most people go there through appointment by some Senator or Congressman who oftentimes takes a proprietary interest in ‘his’ or ‘hers’ recent graduate’s continued success.