Force Development

Latest FD 'Impact' Newsletter

DSE Quarterly Update

DAF e-Learning hosts interpersonal skills simulations and feedback on-demand

myLearning performance upgrades

AETC launches new DAF Learning Services website

myLearning adds digital badging generation and publishing capabilities

DSE Catalog upgraded to align competencies with individual experiences

Force Development Information Now Accessible through Air Force Portal

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.

Jan. 16, 2026
Team Sheppard Welcomes Second Air Force Leadership

Team Sheppard welcomed Maj. Gen. Matthew Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Colin A. Fleck, Second Air Force command chief, Jan. 15 for a leadership immersion focused on reinforcing command priorities and strengthening alignment across the technical training
Jan. 13, 2026
908th promotes from within: Familiar face takes new position as wing commander

The 908th Flying Training Wing, Alabama’s only Air Force Reserve Command wing, held an assumption of command ceremony Sunday Jan. 11, 2026, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.22nd Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Frank Bradfield III, was the presiding official for the ceremony, which saw the wing
Jan. 13, 2026
Laughlin MXD manager celebrates 40 years of service

Behind every safe aircraft launch and successful training sortie is a network of environmental and safety professionals working to protect Airmen, equipment and the mission. At Laughlin Air Force Base, that responsibility is critical to sustaining the Air Force’s largest pilot training mission.
Jan. 12, 2026
Luke Honors Fallen with Memorial Workout

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Roscoe, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, briefs Airmen on details regarding an annual memorial workout, Dec. 19, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The workout serves as a tribute to fallen EOD Airmen, honoring their sacrifice
Jan. 8, 2026
At Beale AFB, recently mandated Enlisted Foundations Courses Feature VR Technology

Beale Air Force Base’s (AFB) Recce-U recently acquired virtual reality (VR) technology to be implemented in the Air Force Enlisted Airmanship Continuum Foundation Courses. These Foundations Courses, introduced in October 2023, became mandatory prerequisites to the Enlisted Professional Military
June 24, 2025
New Development Special Experience opportunities available now

Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight.
April 28, 2025
Total Force Awareness Training, Consolidated Data Now Available in DAF e-Learning

Airmen and Guardians now have another option for completing their required Total Force Awareness Training (TFAT). The training is now available on the Air Force e-Learning (DAFeL) platform.
April 14, 2025
AETC Commander Launches Immersive Learning Challenge to Airmen; Proposals Due May 15

The Commander's Challenge calls upon AETC units to develop innovative proposals that leverage immersive learning technology, like Dreamscape Learn, to transform their training programs. Submissions are due via email to AETC.ELE.Workflow@us.af.mil NLT 15 May 2025.

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