How to Become a C-17 Pilot: Current Air Force Path
The current path to becoming a C-17 pilot: commission as an officer, qualify for UPT, compete for a C-17 assignment and complete aircraft training.
Flight Operations
C-17 operations, missions, and flight procedures
What 70 Hours in the C-17 Simulator Looks Like
Before you ever touch the controls of a real C-17 Globemaster III, you’ll spend approximately 70 hours in one of the most advanced flight simulators...
C-17 Pilot Qualifications: From Initial Training to Aircraft Commander
Understand C-17 pilot qualification, mission-ready certification, aircraft-commander upgrade, instructor and evaluator progression.
C-17 Pilot Training at Altus: What the Course Covers
See how formal C-17 pilot training at Altus uses technical instruction, simulators and aircraft events—and why course length varies.
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