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Article: Air Force UFC: new course teaches Airmen the basics of UAS operations.(unmanned aircraft systems Fundamentals Course)
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- March 1, 2009
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The Air Force is now offering a new UFC course. But, put down those gloves and forget taping those wrists. In this case, UFC doesn't mean they tossed their hats into the Ultimate Fighting Championship arena.
Here, UFC is actually an acronym for a new course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, which teaches Air Force officers the basics of unmanned aircraft systems operations. Called the UAS Fundamentals Course, the 21-day training program is designed to give students an overview and their first hands-on training through 100 hours of combined simulator and academic classes on how to manuever and employ the unmanned aircraft.
"It simulates the real-world ...