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  • Gunter NCO Academy reopens after nearly a decade

    The Gunter Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Maxwell-Gunter Annex reopened Oct. 1, 2020, after nearly a decade, to meet the Air Force’s increased demand for effective development of NCOs.Gunter NCOA suspended operations in 2013, when Air Education and Training Command introduced a blended learning

  • Air Force Recruiting makes goal for FY20

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful fiscal 2020 making adjusted recruitment goals and achieving new milestones for the year.The regular Air Force accessed 26,268 non-prior service enlisted Airmen, as

  • Air University Press release: The Better Mind of Space

    In The Better Mind of Space, Maj. Matthew L. Lohmeier, explores space and space culture from two distinct perspectives: traditional and emergent. The former has shaped the current military space culture.This Air Command and Staff College Wright Flyer series paper was selected for excellence in

  • Photos: 56th Ammunitions Flight builds 72 laser guided bombs

    Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions systems technician, and Senior Airman Tre Tate, 56th EMS munitions systems technician, use a forklift sling to move GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs Sept. 22, 2020 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Airmen assembled 24 bombs

  • 314th AW hosts Turkey Shoot competition

    The 314th Airlift Wing recently hosted a Turkey Shoot competition Sept. 25, 2020 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, challenging and scoring Flying Training Unit instructors on a myriad of events. The purpose of the Turkey Shoot was to challenge Airmen in the newly restructured active-duty

  • Air University Press publication looks at warrant officers instructor pilots

    Author, Maj. Aaron Ewing, examines the Air Force’s pilot shortage in Widening the Training Pipeline: Are Warrant Officer Instructor Pilots the Best Solution to Increase Pilot Production?The Air Force is struggling to cope with a worldwide pilot shortage that has left the service over 2,000 pilots

  • Former Vietnam POW surprised with a room dedication

    Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with the dedication of a lounge room in his name at the American Legion Post #49 in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 18, 2020.