News

July 20, 2020
AFSEC is full speed ahead with virtual return to teaching

March 13, 2020, AFSEC cancelled in-residence courses indefinitely, including two that were in session, due to the ongoing global pandemic. Leading to 24 cancelled classes and 720 U.S. and international military and civilian students being denied access to safety education and training requirements
July 20, 2020
McElhinney delivers final speech to SUPT Class 20-18/19

Col. Tom McElhinney III, 14th Operations Group commander, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-18/19 Graduation on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
July 20, 2020
Non-Medical Counseling for Youth Now Available by Video

School closures and the general uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 have affected families everywhere. Children and teenagers who feel isolated from friends and activities may experience a particularly hard time.
July 20, 2020
Nomads begin night flying

The 58th Fighter Squadron is scheduled for late night flying training from July 27-30, 2020.
July 19, 2020
Air Force publishes resources to support Airmen & Space Professionals in courageous conversations

To equip leaders in leading those necessary conversations, the Department of the Air Force developed a resource list on race-specific issues, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, among others.
July 19, 2020
“Real Talk – Race and Diversity in the Air Force” to air July 24, 5 p.m. on AETC Facebook

The first episode of “Real Talk – Race and Diversity in the Air Force” will air live July 24 beginning at 5 p.m. central time on the AETC Facebook page, hosted by Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of AETC, with Maj. Dan Walker, an instructor pilot from the 435th Flying Training Squadron.
July 17, 2020
AFSFC launches software to monitor health of MWDs

The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has officially launched the Kennel Health Assessment 2.0 project to ascertain the holistic state of all of the kennels across the U.S. Air Force and ensure the well-being of all Military Working Dogs.
July 17, 2020
81st TRW: a new direction in AF training

The 81st Training Wing is aiming to produce Airmen faster and more efficiently with the new Direct to Duty Technical Training Program. This new program sends select Airmen to their duty station after graduating Basic Military Training instead of attending technical training school.
July 17, 2020
North Carolina native ACEs munitions systems course

Airman 1st Class Jan Pabon, munitions systems course apprentice course graduate, was awarded the ACE award after scoring perfect scores on all seven block tests.
July 17, 2020
Luke Airman becomes AF’s first physical therapist assistant to bypass tech school

An enlisted physical therapy assistant assigned to the 56th Medical Group became the first Airman to complete Basic Military Training and direct transfer to her first duty station, Luke Air Force Base, bypassing technical training.