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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.

  • 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.

  • Laughlin performs at Wings Over South Texas

    Laughlin graced the skies over Corpus Christi Texas with one of the most unique formations that can be flown. Laughlin pilots had the honor to represent the base and Air Force at the Wings Over South Texas air show. The Formation flown is known as a dissimilar formation.“Dissimilar formation is any

  • Goodfellow receives Outstanding Unit Award

    Air Education and Training Command announced the 17th Training Wing as a recipient of the 2020 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020 timeframe.