U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Champ, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38 Talon pilot, prepares to taxi the runway at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 14, 2017. After two years of learning the role of enemy combatants, the T-38 pilots are eligible for selection in the basic F-22 Raptor pilot training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)