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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.

  • 19th Air Force visits the SERE school house

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Travolis Simmons, 19th Air Force commander, left, observes as TSgt Jose Sanchez, 336th Training Support Squadron vehicle maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, demonstrates vehicle maintenance needs during his visit to the 336th Training Group’s survival, evasion,

  • CSAF visits Maxwell, speaks at OTS graduation

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach visited Maxwell Air Force Base, where he served as the guest speaker for the newest class of leaders graduating from Officer Training School, Class 26-12.

  • Air Force Modernizes Readiness Tracking to Cut Admin Burden for Airmen

    In a move to provide streamlined training management and reduce administrative burdens, Department of the Air Force (DAF) personnel are actively migrating the Ready Airman Training (RAT) program, along with its 12 associated Ready Training Areas (RTA), from the myLearning platform to the DAF

  • CSAF visits Maxwell, speaks at OTS graduation

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach visited Maxwell Air Force Base June 18, where he served as the guest speaker for the newest class of leaders graduating from Officer Training School, Class 26-12.The visit provided the Air Force's top uniformed leader an opportunity to welcome more than 170

  • Biggio Center, Air University collaborate through Course (Re)Design program

    Educators and academic leaders from Air University joined Auburn University faculty for the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning's (Biggio Center) Course (Re)Design (CRD) program in May. More than 80 participants explored active learning strategies and course innovation through