Feb. 7, 2019 AFIT Graduate School selects first permanent senior military faculty member Lt. Col. James Rutledge, Ph.D., P.E. is AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management’s first permanent senior military faculty member. In this role, he can remain in the position as an active duty lieutenant colonel until he separates, retires, or makes full colonel. “This is the best
Feb. 7, 2019 MGMWERX celebrates grand opening of new innovative, creative space MGMWERX opened their doors to partners from Air University and Montgomery for the grand opening of their new innovation hub Jan. 29, 2019, in downtown Montgomery.MGMWERX is a collaboration between the City of Montgomery, the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County and Air University to
Feb. 7, 2019 Pilot training moving at the speed of innovation The implementation of virtual and augmented realities by the 80th Flying Training Wing is creating a portfolio of tools that allows instructor and student pilots alike to enhance the learning experience within the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, the world’s only internationally manned
Feb. 6, 2019 56th ARS Flies Their First KC-46 Home Since the announcement in 2014 that the KC-46a Pegasus was going to find its home with the 97th Air Mobility Wing, the base has been eagerly awaiting its arrival. No group has been more excited than the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, the KC-46 formal training unit assigned to Altus Air Force Base.
Feb. 5, 2019 South Dakota ANG sergeant aces aircraft fuel systems course A South Dakota native and member of the Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing Sioux Falls, S.D. aced his technical training school at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, with perfect scores on his block exams.
Feb. 5, 2019 Royal Netherlands Air Force visits Holloman Senior leadership from the Royal Netherlands Air Force toured the 49th Wing, Feb. 1, 2019, to visit two Dutch pilots and two sensor operators in the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft training program here.
Feb. 5, 2019 Contracted aggressors provide new opportunities Instructor pilots and students from the 58th Fighter Squadron integrated with a civilian contracted aggressor squadron to conduct air defense training Jan. 24, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base.
Feb. 4, 2019 Gudgel: Industrial Age way of teaching giving way to innovation Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, AETC command chief master sergeant, said Jan. 31, 2018, during a three-day visit to North Texas that Sheppard AFB is leading the charge on challenging the status quo, training Airmen in a different and meaningful way, and employs equipment and innovation in a way
Feb. 3, 2019 Nigerian Air Force leadership visits Columbus AFB, views pilot training program Columbus Air Force Base’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program produces some of the world’s greatest aviators for the U.S., but also helps develop aviators of our international partners.Air Vice-Marshal Aliyu Bello, director of training for the Nigerian Air Force, and other members of
Feb. 3, 2019 What’s a 1Charlie? Student and instructor pilots line the step desk as they organize their first flights for the day; through the window, the Mississippi sun can be seen casting a golden glow on aircraft as maintainers inspect and prepare them for launch.