In contrast with many T-34Cs, this aircraft was not flown over to AMARG after its training career, but it was re-assigned to the Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic (SFWSL) at NAS Oceana (VA). The aircraft is since furnished in a blue colour scheme. 162635 was one of some 25 Turbo Mentors of TAW-4 "G"-coded, based at NAS Corpus Christi (TX), and TAW-5 "E"-coded based at NAS Whiting Field-North (FL), that were enjoying a winter class course in New Mexico.