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Force Development Defined

Force Development: The deliberate effort to maximize force readiness through a variety of recruiting, educational, training, and experiential learning activities, opportunities, and services ensuring all Airmen and Guardians possess the competencies they need to meet DAF mission requirements.

For current information on many force development initiatives, click here to jump to the Learning Professionals and FD Credentials Division web page.

  • RPP: Boom operator jumps into the cockpit

    When U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Gavon, 343rd Training Squadron flight chief, stepped off the Cessna 182T Skylane he had just flown through the skies of Denton, Texas, his eyes seemed to relish the sight of flat ground, an all-new experience for him despite being no stranger to the air. Before

  • Educating excellence at Fort Jackson

    The majority of Airmen attend technical school at the 81st Training Group’s home base here at Keesler, but the courses of certain occupations take place in various locations around the country. Airmen in Administration, under the 335th Training Squadron, obtain essential skills in Postal Operations

  • 334th TRS/OL-A: Command, control, defend

    For the 334th Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha at Offutt Air Force Base, training never stops. The mission of the 334th TRS/OL-A is to train, equip and empower Command and Control Operations and Cyber Defense Operations specialties with capable and competent Nuclear Command, Control, and