June 16, 2023 71st FS kicks off inaugural F-22 basic flying course The future F-22 pilots are assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron and will undergo a multi-phased training approach combining academics, simulator training, and in-flight instruction. New F-22 pilots will complete the nine-month long F-22 Basic Flying Course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
March 30, 2023 71st Fighter Squadron receives first F-22s The 1st Fighter Wing and 71st Fighter Squadron welcomed its first two F-22 Raptors, tails AF040 and AF042, from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to their new home on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 29, 2023.
March 1, 2023 F-22 Raptor FTU begins move to JBLE Gen. Mark Kelly, commander, Air Combat Command, signed a memorandum, Jan. 20, directing the stand-up of the F-22 Raptor Formal Training Unit at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.