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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Walden, special missions aviator student from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., performs pre-flight checks on an HH-60W during a final training evaluation at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 1, 2022. Walden is one of the first airmen to complete the new HH-60W Programmed Flying Training (PFT) instructor upgrade syllabus. “Here at the Kirtland schoolhouse, I’ve learned how to teach, instruct, relate to and understand other people and it’s made me a better aviator,” said Walden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)