A dark night leads to a bright career

It was a zero illumination night in a Pave Low helicopter above the New Mexico desert when two pilots experienced a malfunction in their flight controls during a training mission. Normally, protocol is to land immediately. Due to the unique circumstances of that night, the flight crew hesitated to

Bite size Blackboard webinars takes training to the masses

Over the last several years, Air Education and Training Command has focused efforts on the Continuum of Learning initiative which has reinvigorated the Air Force technical training environment and has integrated innovation into the learning process.Part of this initiative has been the expanded use

Graduate School Faculty Receive Academic Promotion

The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2018-19 promotion and tenure (P&T) cycle. Six faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in a promotion in academic rank.

Swivl video robot improves teaching, learning

The 81st Training Support Squadron Faculty Development Flight integrated the intelligent video collaboration platform, Swivl, into the enhanced basic instructor course, here, July 15.Swivl is a video robot designed to allow students to assess their own performance in the classroom, while increasing

Cobra Medic of the Month

Airman 1st Class Breanna Carter was chosen as the July Medic of the Month where she fully embraces patient safety using the Trusted Care principles.

DOD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation

The Department of Defense is preparing for the next major step in consolidating military hospitals and clinics under a single agency, one of the largest organizational changes within the U.S. military in decades.

17th Training Wing congratulates 2019 staff sergeant selects

The 17th Training Wing celebrated the newest staff sergeant selects during a release party at the event center here August 23, 2019.

A day in the life of POL

LEAP scholar shares his journey from humble beginnings in Korea to Air Force flight nurse

Major Michael Yim remembers his early days in the United States vividly. At just 15, his family relocated from their home in Korea to Virginia. It was a long journey that came with some harsh realities for the Korean-born teenager now living in the U.S.

Med group squadrons begin new chapters after redesignation

A new chapter began for two 82nd Medical Group units here Aug. 26, 2019, when the 82nd Aerospace Medicine and 82nd Medical Operation squadrons were redesignated as part of the most rapid and systemic transformation of the Air Force Medical Service in its 70-year history.