A group of pilots and technicians from the Argentine Air Force (FAA) is currently in the United States, specifically at the training center of the company Top Aces, located in the city of Mesa, Arizona, where they are being trained to operate and maintain the F-16 fighter jets that the Government of Javier Milei acquired in 2024. The training represents a strategic step in the modernization of the national air defense system.
The training, which is part of the F-16M weapons system implementation program, includes theoretical instruction, hands-on training with tools, flight simulator training, and practical exercises in real aircraft.
Argentine pilots will also receive training in air combat tactics, night flying, electronic warfare, and in-flight refueling. Before arriving in Arizona, the technicians and pilots completed an intensive English program at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas as part of the technical and linguistic adaptation process.
Additionally, a second stage of advanced training is planned at Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark, where the F-16s that will be transferred to Argentina are currently operating. There, Argentine aviators will complete a "shoulder-to-shoulder training" process, accompanying Danish pilots in real operations to refine their skills in tactical scenarios.
