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Oct. 1, 2018
Jordanian officer aces aircraft fuel systems course

Royal Jordanian air force officer 1st Lt. Mehrem Khaled broke barriers recently when he aced his technical training with perfect scores on his block exams, earning the ace student award.
Sept. 28, 2018
Holloman’s “Fighting 49ers” training mission transfers to the First Command

The 49th Wing officially recognized the transfer of the base’s flying training mission to Air Education and Training Command during a ceremony here Sept. 28. The transition, effective Oct. 1, 2018, aligns the wing and all co-located units, which hosts MQ-9 Reaper and F-16 Viper formal training
Sept. 28, 2018
A Matter of FACT: Growing the U-2 pilot selection process with first-ever program

For the first time, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing will open its aperture for recruiting U.S. Air Force pilots into the U-2 Dragon Lady through an experimental program beginning in the fall of 2018. Through the newly established U-2 First Assignment Companion Trainer (FACT) program, the 9th RW’s 1st
Sept. 27, 2018
Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer

The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27.
Sept. 26, 2018
Thunderbolts and Arizonans remember Lt. Luke’s sacrifice

The 56th Fighter Wing and members of the local community memorialized the 100th anniversary of the death of Arizona-native 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., a World War I ace fighter pilot and the namesake of Luke Air Force Base, Sept. 26, 2018, in a ceremony at the state capitol in Phoenix.
Sept. 25, 2018
COMPACAF visits allies and partners at Luke

Gen. CQ Brown Jr., commander of Pacific Air Forces, visited Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 20, 2018, to meet with U.S. and Indo-Pacific Airmen about the capabilities and interoperability of the F-35 Lightning II. Brown toured various base facilities and partner country units, which train and
Sept. 24, 2018
PJ Rodeo tests for the "Best PJ"

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — More than 400 current and former pararescuemen, or PJs, and spectators gathered Sept. 17 to 21 for the 10th biennial PJ Rodeo, a chance for active-duty, Reserve and retired PJs to gather and compete in two-man teams for the title of “Best PJ,” here. “It’s a competition that
Sept. 24, 2018
Cloud-based Air Force learning ecosystem to give control and “21st Century speed” to Airmen

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Education and Training Command officials announced the service’s new cloud-based learning ecosystem is currently in a beta test with four courses, with testing expected to complete in the summer of 2019 and full operational capability expected in early
Sept. 21, 2018
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: Remembering Those Who Came Before

The third Friday of September is reserved to honor both those who went missing in action, and those who were captured. Prisoners of War and Missing in Action day is held every year to honor those who were captured and those who never made it back home.
Sept. 20, 2018
Air Force realigns Holloman AFB under AETC

The 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and all co-located units, will realign from Air Combat Command to Air Education and Training Command effective Oct. 1, 2018. This transition will align Holloman Air Force Base, which hosts MQ-9 Reaper and F-16 formal training units, under the