RFT 230: T-37 IP/T-38 IP/A-10 Pilot/MQ-1 Pilot Tammy Barlette
Tammy Barlette got her introduction to aviation when she received 40 hours of flight instruction as a new Lieutenant after graduation from the ROTC Program at the University of Minnesota. After commissioning, she attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. When she received her wings, she qualified to remain at Del Rio as a T-37 Instructor Pilot as a FAIP (First Assignment Instructor Pilot).After serving as an IP for three years, she qualified in the A-10, and went overseas to Korea. When she returned to the United States, she flew A-10s at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, in Tucson, and then became qualified in the MQ-1 Predator. Tammy participated in 1500 hours of combat support in Iraq and Afghanistan, protecting our troops on the ground with real-time combat support.After attending Weapons School, she returned to Laughlin Air Force Base as a T-38 Instructor Pilot. She recently retired from the Air Force, and is now a motivational speaker. Her websites are www.tammybarlette.com and www.athenasvoiceusa.com. https://youtu.be/w6L-GcaY4dcWe're extending our New Year offer: the first book in the Hamfist series is now FREE!You can download the book in the e-book format of your choice at Amazon or Smashwords.