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  • U.S. Senator Mark Kelly meets with 56th FW leadership

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Senator Mark Kelly following a conference room brief May 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly is an American politician, former astronaut, and U.S. Navy captain who has served as the junior

  • Building Prevention Together: The Integrated Resiliency Office

    Recently, the 17th Training Wing established the Integrated Resilience Office to strengthen and promote the resiliency and readiness of military members through enhancing initiatives that support the overall well-being of service members and their families.

  • UPT Class 24-09 Graduation

    Fourteen Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 student pilots of Class 24-09, graduated on May 31, 2024, at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT 2.5 graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their

  • A platform of success at the 335th TRS

    Technical training transformations target different aspects of an Airman’s educational experience, including the modernization of their learning infrastructure. The Learn-to-Win program, originally launched last year in the 335th Training Squadron’s weather course, empowers technical training

  • Luke enters the drone age in new class

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dakota Belcher, 56th Fighter Wing spark cell lead, instructs a class on the use of small unmanned aerial systems, May 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Belcher, along with the rest of the spark cell team, hosted the 56th FW’s first Combat Airpower for All Airmen

  • New leadership assumes command of Gateway Wing

    Col. Willie Cooper III assumed command of the 37th Training Wing from Col. Lauren Courchaine May 30, during a ceremony at the Pfingston Reception Center here.Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and acknowledged the pivotal mission of the wing, citing the

  • Farewell Reflections: An exit interview with Colonel Lauren Courchaine

    As Col. Lauren Courchaine bids farewell to her role within the 37th Training Wing, it’s a moment for reflection and celebration. She envisioned a dynamic and resilient organization that fostered a culture of inclusiveness and respect; was innovative and committed to professional development; and was

  • Vance’s first Torch Athena event

    On May 17, 2024, Team Vance hosted its first Torch Athena event, a women's initiative within the Air Education and Training Command, with the primary goal of fostering camaraderie among participants and addressing critical issues as a united team.