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Airman Trains Next Generation of Pilots to Make Quick Decisions

Air Force Maj. Abby Gromowsky, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, trains airmen to become efficient and effective co-pilots who can make decisions on their own. 

Gromowsky says her goal is to develop co-pilots who can learn from their mistakes, fly without input from her and become aircraft commanders.

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Integrated missions are geared toward scenarios that would likely happen on a deployment. Co-pilots then practice tactical flying to be able to fly efficiently and effectively in the event of any emergency.

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Air Force Capt. Abby Gromowsky, a T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilot, poses for a photo on Feb. 28, 2020, at Vance Air Force Base, Okla.
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson
VIRIN: 200228-F-ZM116-1036Y
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Cockpit Control
Air Force Maj. Abby Gromowsky connects with a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to receive fuel during Exercise Global Dexterity in the skies over Queensland, Australia, Nov. 14, 2022.
Credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
VIRIN: 221114-F-JA727-0366Y
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Air Force Capt. Nichole McCarthy and Maj. Abby Gromowsky, both 535th Airlift Squadron pilots, complete a training mission during a Women’s History Month flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2022.
Credit: Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper
VIRIN: 220323-F-GM429-0103Y
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Preflight Perspective
Air Force Maj. Abby Gromowsky conducts a preflight inspection before a flight honoring Women’s History Month at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2022.
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper
VIRIN: 220323-F-GM429-9077M

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