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  • Roberson takes command of AETC

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson took command of the Air Education and Training Command in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 21.Outgoing commander, Gen. Robin Rand, handed Roberson the reins before heading to his new assignment as the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command at

  • Command reflections: Rand prepares to leave The First Command

    After 21 months of leading the First Command, Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, took a moment to reflect on his time leading the men and women of AETC.During Rand’s tenure, AETC instituted changes including the addition of Airmen’s Week to Basic Military Training, the

  • AAA consolidates expertise, training under EC

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center officially assumed the responsibility of being the Air Force's sole provider of training for general purpose force Air Advisors as the program was inactivated July 10 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. This continues the transition of the Air Advisor

  • Enlisted Promotion Study Reference Material Released

    The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence will release Air Force Handbook 1, Airman, Oct 2015 which replaces the Professional Development Guide, and will provide enlisted Airmen information needed for promotion testing.Individual study guides, developed from the information within the handbook,

  • 902nd SFS provides life blood to troops, local community

    A recent blood drive, hosted by the 902nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, took the notion of giving to others to another level. The blood drive, coordinated with the Armed Services Blood Program, will help supply blood to wounded service members deployed to Afghanistan,

  • AF rolls out details to improve RPA mission

    In response to a critical shortage of remotely piloted aircraft pilots, the Air Force rolled out more details of its plan to fix the problem in both the short and long term. The most recent initiatives include creating bonuses for RPA pilots of $15,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2016; placing

  • Opening communication lines one note at a time

    Billy Joel once said, “I think music in itself ishealing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are alltouched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.” The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band is composedof musicians who perform and tour throughout deployed

  • AF clarifies T-X trainer requirements for industry

    As part of ongoing and open dialogue to procure the most affordable and capable advanced pilot training aircraft to replace the T-38, the Air Force responded today to more than 120 questions posed by industry. Responding to industry feedback, the service clarified T-X performance requirements