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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.

  • DLIELC Increases English Language Training in Vietnam in 2020

    The Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC) is supporting the Indo-Pacific Strategy by deploying a Mobile Training Team (MTT) to the Military Services Academy (MSA) in Hanoi, Vietnam and will provide English language training (ELT) to 70 Vietnamese Coast Guard (VCG) Officers.

  • System of success

    The 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Phase Inspection Section is responsible for performing intermediate maintenance on several dozen F-16 Vipers from the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during which they dismantle and inspect high-fail areas throughout the aircraft. In 2019, the team shaved

  • Goodfellow ALS Class 20-B Graduates

    GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas—Airman Leadership School graduated its first class of the new year at the event center here Feb. 13.“Today is a significant milestone in these leaders’ Air Force careers,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Brigman, 316th Training Squadron instructor. “ALS is the first level of