The 99th Flying Training Squadron is leading AETC’s work to introduce the aircraft and its associated training systems.
The T-7A will replace the T-38C Talon as the Air Force updates advanced instruction for future combat aviators.
The aircraft is one part of a wider training system that combines flying operations with high-fidelity ground-based equipment and modernized instruction.
Special delivery.
The third T-7A #RedHawk advanced trainer jet has been delivered to the @AETCommand at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The jet will prepare future fighter and bomber pilots for missions ahead. pic.twitter.com/Di7I9Q1Hc1
— Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) August 26, 2026
The expanded capacity will allow AETC to develop instructor pilots while refining how the new system will operate within the service’s training structure.
The Air Force intends the program to prepare aviators for high-end combat and support the generation of combat airpower for operational units.
The T-7A was designed, built and tested through a shared digital development process intended to connect each stage of the program.
Its live, virtual and constructive training architecture was designed to evolve as aircraft technologies, operational missions and training requirements change.
