Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, inspects a model cockpit of a T-6A Texan II at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 8, 2021. After six weeks of academics, student pilots then become familiar with their first aircraft, the T-6 Texan II, learning basic flying skills and advance aerobatics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Phaff)