US Aviation Pitches $835M IPT Model as Template for Military Training
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San Antonio – October 29, 2026 -- US Aviation, the sole contracted provider of the U.S. Air Force's Initial Pilot Training (IPT) program under a ten-year, $835 million contract awarded in December 2025, is promoting its civilian-delivery model as a template for training across all U.S. services.
Mattison presents three-principle framework to more than 300 attendees at IDGA summit
Colonel (Ret.) Mark "SNapper" Mattison, US Aviation's Vice President of Military Programs, spoke at the 2026 IDGA Military Flight Training USA Summit. The audience of more than 300 military leaders, program managers, instructors and aviation executives included flag officers and senior decision makers from Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) and the Army Aviation Center of Excellence.