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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.

  • The first steps of an evolving partnership

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Through educational partnerships, the state of Mississippi strives towards enhancing cyber applications and providing technology assistance for all levels of education.Stemming from the collaboration of Keesler and Mississippi State University, new cyber capabilities

  • Air University honors Alabama Goodwill Ambassador volunteers

    Air University’s International Officer School hosted its 44th annual Alabama Goodwill Ambassador Appreciation event May 18, 2021 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The celebration was modified to a smaller gathering this year to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines.

  • Maintenance Group Earns Outstanding Unit Award

    The New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th Maintenance Squadron earned distinction as the 2019 New Mexico State Outstanding Unit. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Nava, the Adjutant General of New Mexico, presented the award to the unit during a May 1, 2021, ceremony here.

  • Alamo Wing hosts UTSA ROTC commissioning ceremony with former CSAF

    The 433rd Airlift Wing hosted the University of Texas at San Antonio Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Spring commissioning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14, which featured retired Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Air Force chief of staff.

  • ‘Red Air’ preps Lightning

    From May 3-14, visiting F-15C Eagles from Kingsley Field, Oregon, took on the role of “Red Air” against 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II.