Achieving Versatility, Scalability, Affordability in Pilot Training
The 10th Annual
Military Flight Training USA Summit is where the future of military aviation training takes shape. This year in San Antonio, more than 300 senior leaders, program managers, instructors, and industry innovators will unite to tackle today’s most pressing challenges, and chart the path forward for U.S. and allied forces.
With top commands including AETC, CNATRA, and the Army Aviation Center of Excellence in attendance, the summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to connect, collaborate, and gain insights that are shaping the next generation of pilots.
Whether you’re focused on innovation, partnerships, or technology integration, this summit is the must-attend meeting point for the global military flight training community.
Critical Discussions will take place on:
- Balancing training in synthetic environments and live flight hours
- Evolving training for 5th and 6th generation aircraft
- Flight training capacity
- Going back to the basics of flight training
- Fostering innovation
- Implementing AI into pilot training
- Advancing rotary training
- Red flag training
Reasons to Attend MFT USA 2025
- NETWORK: Network with leadership from AETC, CNATRA, Army Aviation Center of Excellence and international military training leaders
- UNDERSTAND: Understand the challenges the US military and allied nations are experiencing in live flight training
- EXPLORE: Explore how Red Flag training is being implemented with the help of emerging technologies
- HEAR: Hear directly from AETC and CNATRA leadership on the future of aviation training
2025 Conference Chairman
- Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Anthony J. Rock, Inspector General U.S. Air Force (2016 –2017), US Air Force
2025 Speakers
- Major General Clark Quinn, Deputy Commander for Air Education and Training Command (AETC), US Air Force
- Rear Admiral Max McCoy, Chief of Naval Air Training, US Navy
- Lt. Gen. Francesco Vestito, Commander of the Italian Air Force Education and Training Command, Italian Air Force
- Mark Stankiewicz, Director, Modeling and Simulation, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Studies, US Air Force
- Col Justin Stein, Assistant Head Flying Training, UK Military Flying Training System, UK Royal Air Force
- Brig Gen Daniel Coutts, Commander, 2 Canadian Air Division, Department of National Defence
- Colonel Jeffrey Shulman, Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT, US Air Force
- Colonel Peter Lee, Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing, US Air Force
- Colonel Chris Dunston, Commander, 49th Maintenance Group, US Air Force
- Colonel Clint Cody, Chief of Staff, Army Aviation Center of Excellence, US Army
- Colonel Vito Cracas, Assistant Director, NATO Centre of Excellence Joint Air Power Competence Centre
- Colonel William Barksdale, 5THGeneration Subject Matter Expert, Joint Air Power Competence Centre
- Lt Col Daniel Bowring, Commanding Officer, HT-18, US Navy
- Brian Kirk, Deputy Technology Integration within the Flying Training Center of Excellence, US Air Force
- Jason Hawker, Principal Officer, NATO Flight Training Europe, NSPA
- David Jake Timm, Future Fighter Training Reforge SME, U.S. Air Force
- Christy Stephens, Lead Instructional Designer 19th AF/Flying Training Center of Excellence, US Air Force
- Jay Hennette, HQ AETC A4M, US Air Force
- Kevin "Proton" McLaughlin, Executive Director, USN/USMC/PACOM Portfolio, Field and Customer Engagement, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
- Capt. Duane Whitmer Subject to Final Approvals, Program Manager, US Navy
- Colonel Gabe Arrington, Chief, International Affairs, US Air Force
- Colonel Jonathan Izworski, Commander, 82d Training Group, US Air Force
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Venue
Westin San Antonio North
9821 Colonnade Blvd, 78230
San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: +1 210-691-8888
Group Rate: $129 per night, excluding applicable taxes and fees
Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking on the reservation link below. We have reserved a selection of rooms at a discounted group rate, subject to availability;
Book your group rate for Military Flight Training here.
Cut-off date: October 01st, 2025 (After that time, the group rate will be offered based on hotel availability only.)
