Developing leaders ready to plan, decide and act in complex environments

At Air University, developing joint warfighters isn’t just about education. It’s about how the Joint Force plans, makes decisions and carries them out in complex environments. The university brings together its schools, programs and partner networks to develop leaders who can step into real planning

ARMORY improves maintainer knowledge sharing and readiness

At 2 a.m., under the lights of a flight line, a maintainer is working through an issue he hasn’t seen before. The technical order provides a general procedure, but this aircraft has a modification that changes how the job needs to be done. Someone in the force has likely dealt with it before, but

Air University explores quantum denial concept for future force development

At Air University, student officers are working through a problem that doesn’t have established doctrine yet but is already starting to matter: how the Joint Force accounts for quantum capabilities before they begin to affect operational decision-making.

Legacy in the Sky: Lt. Col. Altizer Reflects on the T-1A’s Final Flight

The 14th Flying Training Wing closed a significant chapter in its combat history this week as the final T-1A Jayhawk departed the flight line, marking the retirement of the airframe after more than 30 years of forging elite aviators at Columbus Air Force Base.

Air University aligns education with operational demands to strengthen warfighting advantage

Air University’s Air Force Global College is reshaping how the Air Force develops leaders by delivering on-demand professional military education aligned with operational requirements and focused on strengthening Joint Force effectiveness in war.

Collaborative Effort Underway to Modernize Enterprise Aircrew Management

Answering Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink’s call for agile acquisition and mirroring Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach’s sharp focus on combat readiness, the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) is being designed to deliver a unified, user-friendly solution for aircrew

In to learn, out to serve: Six decades of leadership education

“In to learn, out to serve” is the motto of the Elmendorf Professional Military Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It reflects the center’s mission of preparing enlisted personnel for leadership roles in the Pacific region – a mission that began with its first graduating class in

Fuel spill exercise tests emergency responders at KAFB

Purple Up and Parade On: Honoring Military Children at Altus AFB

The Altus Air Force Base command team and senior leaders joined Altus Vice Mayor Roberta Brady-Lee in signing a proclamation recognizing the Month of the Military Child at the Child Development Center, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 3, 2026.

F-16 arrival enhances readiness at BMT with hands-on training

Basic Military Training is taking a significant step in enhancing readiness with the arrival of an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The aircraft is part of a new, immersive training environment designed to give trainees hands-on experience from day one.The non-flying fighter jet arrived March 20 from Sheppard