Air Education and Training Command

Air Education and Training Command Mission Video

A video showing the many facets of the AETC mission -- to Recruit, Train, and Educate Exceptional Airmen

Fueled by vision, leadership, and energy, 17th Training Wing leadership launches a new strategic approach for 2020. It’s “The Goodfellow Way.”

59th Medical Wing: Historic ECMO Mission Brings Soldier Home

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Critical Care Air Transport, and Aeromedical Evacuation teams came together on a historic trip, saving the life of a Soldier wounded during combat operations in Afghanistan. The rapid response trip to evacuate the service member saw a level of in-flight critical care never seen before. The 20-hour straight flight home with constant dialysis was a crucial link in getting the Soldier to the higher level of care they needed.

Farichild AFB's 36th Rescue Squadron's 700th Save

The 36th Rescue Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, commemorated their 700th save in the 48 years they've been active. (Airman 1st Class Ryan Gomez)

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.

AETC NEWS

Jul 11, 2020
Air University Press releases summer ASPJ
The Summer 2020 Air and Space Power Journal, published by Air University Press, is available at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/.
Jul 10, 2020
Senior Air Force, Army officers outline practices protecting recruits from coronavirus
Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander, Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Army Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard told reporters during a virtual news conference from the Pentagon that training goals are being met and that, to date, only about 2% of the tens of thousands of recruits who cycle through the two service’s training facilities have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jul 10, 2020
Commentary: Adapting to a pandemic to the new normal
Six months ago it was winter and I was very much looking forward to summertime. I would close my eyes and daydream in the same manner as Olaf and think to myself, “Put me in summer and I’ll be a – happy snowman!”
Jul 10, 2020
49th Civil Engineer Squadron fixes a water well
The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron fixed one of its off-base wells on July 1, 2020, near Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

Air Force News

Jul 13, 2020
Special tactics Airmen integrate combat capabilities during exercise Commando Crucible
To meet the standards required for deployment, special tactics teams completed exercise Commando Crucible, from June 18-July 3, at Hurlburt Field and in Kinston, North Carolina.
Jul 10, 2020
Senior Air Force, Army officers outline practices protecting recruits from coronavirus
Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander, Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Army Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard told reporters during a virtual news conference from the Pentagon that training goals are being met and that, to date, only about 2% of the tens of thousands of recruits who cycle through the two service’s training facilities have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jul 10, 2020
Air Force building more inclusive culture through Dress and Appearance updates
The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the removal of subjective language and other rules that may have been creating unintentional or unfair barriers for Air and Space Force uniformed members.