Air Education and Training Command

Keesler's 81 Training Group Leads With Innovation

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

Officer Training School is going throughout changes that will affect 54% of officer accessions in the United States Air Force.

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.

Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) Next

At JBSA-Randolph, pilot instructor trainees are utilizing a variety of emerging technologies in a technology-based learning approach called "Pilot Instructor Training Next."

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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.

First Sergeant Academy Course Expansion

The First Sergeant Academy on Maxwell-Gunter Annex is doing their part to aid in Gen. David L. Goldfein's Squadron Revitalization Initiative! With a revamped courseload, students will be better suited to handle the duties of a first sergeant in a modern United States Air Force!

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!

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

Jan 16, 2019
Sheppard a stop during F-35A Lightning II road tour
Combat pilots from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, made a stop here Jan. 11 to give students of the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program and up-close look at the sleek one-seater jet as well as talk about some of its unique features and how the Air Force is deploying it now and into the future.
Jan 15, 2019
Keesler unveils innovative classroom environment for ‘Mach 21 Airmen’
The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10 here.
Jan 14, 2019
Air University hosts education summit
Air University hosted its first K-12 Education Summit Jan. 9, 2019, in order to start a dialogue about enhancing and improving the educational opportunities available to students throughout the River Region.
Jan 14, 2019
Uniform code of military justice changes
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Military Justice Act of 2016 will instate the most reform to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Manual for Courts-Martial in decades, modernizing dated aspects of the military justice system while also providing transparency.

Air Force News

Jan 17, 2019
Automated system combats guard and reserve evaluation backlog
Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, has implemented a new system to reduce the processing time for officer and enlisted performance reports.
Jan 16, 2019
Special Warfare TISC opens doors to solve tomorrow’s problems, dedicated to ST founder
The Special Warfare Technical Integration Support Center opened its doors during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony in Fort Walton Beach, Jan. 11, as the newly named Col. John T. Carney Center of Excellence.
Jan 16, 2019
The 736th SFS are defenders of the force
The dictionary defines the word “defender” as a person who defends someone or something. It’s no coincidence security force members throughout the Air Force use this moniker. Defender is well-suited; however, just one word could not speak to their flexibility, warrior ethos or enormous responsibility.