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May 16, 2025
FUPT Graduation: Air Force Ushers in New Era of Pilot Training

History took flight here as Air Education and Training Command celebrated the first graduating class of pilots trained as part of the groundbreaking Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT) program May 16, 2025.
May 16, 2025
AETC accepting rated prep program applications through May 30

Active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Fall 2025 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program through May 30.
May 16, 2025
A legacy of service: Finding direction in uniform

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- When Chief Master Sgt. William Kelly stood as the reviewing official and guest speaker at his daughter’s Basic Military Training graduation, the moment represented more than just a proud father watching his child follow in his footsteps. It marked the
May 15, 2025
FSU AFROTC cadets receive Silver Valor Awards for Heroism during campus shooting

Two cadets from Florida State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 145 have been awarded the prestigious Silver Valor Award for their courageous actions during an active shooter response on campus April 17.
May 15, 2025
19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to meet with student and instructor pilots currently progressing through the new Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training discuss the next generation of
May 14, 2025
Driven to inspire: 331st RCS joins with drivers at Formula DRIFT

Branden and Amanda Sorensen, Air Force Recruiting Service, sponsored motorsports athlete, joined forces with the 331st Recruiting Squadron at Formula Drift Atlanta May 10, 2025.
May 12, 2025
Air War College hosts the 2025 National Security Forum

Senior military leaders, foreign military officers, and civic leaders gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, for the 2025 National Security Forum, held May 6–8, 2025.
May 9, 2025
85th Fighter Group reaches Initial Operational Capability

The U.S. Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group celebrated its Initial Operational Capability during a ceremony May 9, 2025. The event also marked the graduation of the first Polish Air Force pilots trained on the F-35A Lightning II platform under the Foreign Military Sales program.
May 9, 2025
Barnes Center brings enlisted PME to AU campus

The headquarters for Air Force enlisted professional military education is now on Air University’s Chennault Circle, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
May 9, 2025
Triumph and Teamwork Shine at the 2025 Special Warfare High School Invitational

Against the backdrop of a brisk, breezy morning, the Special Warfare Training Wing welcomed 104 high school students to the Home of Air Force Special Warfare on Chapman Training Annex, for the inaugural Special Warfare High School Invitational, May 3, 2025. The competition drew participants from