Air Education and Training Command

47th FTW commander talks resilience and connection at Laughlin Air Force Base

Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, addresses Laughlin personnel about feeling connected, respected and protected by their peers Aug. 2, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

AETC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on July 26.

50 years of UPT

The first Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 71-01, "First of the Finest," started July 17, 1969, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and 50 years later pilot training continues as Specialized UPT. One of the students from the class 71-01 returned to Columbus AFB, continuing his aviation journey as a 14th Operations Group simulator instructor for students in Phase III. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

Altus AFB Fire Department Simulators in Action

The 97th AMW Fire Department integrates virtual reality into training.

PARK app enhances training at Louis F. Garland Fire Academy at Goodfellow AFB

The PARK App was recently introduced to students of the 312th Training Squadron as a tool to enhance training.

Did you know AETC is reimagining how Airmen are being developed by empowering the learning enterprise to be proactive vs reactive? Have you heard of the "Continuum of Learning" and want to know more about how training, education and experiences are being combined to prepare Airmen with current and future competencies?

Check out this quick overview of the Continuum of Learning, AETC's new learning paradigm, and how it works hand in hand with Airmen and overall force development!

Continuum of Learning

Check out this quick overview of the Continuum of Learning, AETC's new learning paradigm, and how it works hand in hand with Airmen and overall force development!

That's Air University - Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton

Lt Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, Commander/President, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, talks about the Air Force's pinnacle institution. He provides full spectrum education, research, and outreach at every level through professional military education, professional continuing education, and academic degree granting. He leads the intellectual and leadership center of the U.S. Air Force, graduating more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident officers, enlisted and civilian personnel each year. Additionally, he is responsible for officer commissioning through Officer Training School and the Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Keesler's 81 Training Group Leads With Innovation

A showcase for Keesler's 81 Training Group who leads with innovation.

Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, challenged training wings to break the old paradigms of training and establish new ones such as making proficiency the constant instead of time, teaching in context of the mission, and give the student control of what, when and how they learn. The 365th Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, did that when they fast-tracked New Mexico Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Joshua Sandoval through their avionics fundamentals and electronic warfare courses. Because of his vast amount of experience in aircraft maintenance, having earned an aviation maintenance technology degree from Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, Sandoval was able to finish the courses in 23 academic days, a feat that takes traditional Airmen 90 academic days to complete.

82nd TRW at Sheppard AFB is Breaking Training Paradigms

Wings across AETC are breaking old training paradigms and establishing new ones, such as making proficiency the constant instead of time, teaching in context of the mission, and give the student control of what, when and how they learn.

How VR is being used to break training paradigms

Lt. Col. Matt Strohmeyer, commander of the 560th Flying Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, discusses how emerging technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), are shattering paradigms in pilot instructor training.

How technology improves the pilot training environment

Lt. Col. Matt Strohmeyer, commander of the 560th Flying Training Squadron, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, discusses how emerging technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), improves pilot training.

AETC NEWS

Aug 23, 2019
Air Force pilot trainee accepts tennis award, life’s challenges
Second Lt. Isaac Perez, a former tennis player at the U.S. Air Force Academy, has been named a 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award recipient by the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Originally from San Antonio, Perez was selected to attend pilot training in his hometown, and he will begin his time as a student in version three of “Pilot Training Next.”
Aug 23, 2019
RF Transmission Systems course tunes to an active learning approach
There are approximately 450 students that graduate the Radio Frequency Transmissions System course a
Aug 23, 2019
Holloman community makes not-so-small impact
The 12th annual Alamo’s Big Give ended with a closing ceremony August 22, 2019, at the Willie
Aug 23, 2019
AFIMSC-BESPIN alliance improves mission support capabilities
An alliance between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation office is improving mission support capabilities.

Air Force News

Aug 23, 2019
AF Week in Photos
This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug 23, 2019
SMC works with government, industry partners in successful launch of GPS III SV 2 satellite
The Lockheed Martin-built satellite, named “Magellan” after the Portuguese navigator who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, was carried to orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle in its final flight.
Aug 23, 2019
Around the Air Force: Staff Sergeant Promotions Results / Innovative Readiness Training
Today's look around the Air Force features staff sergeant promotion results, 419th Civil Engineering