News

March 13, 2019
PTN innovations moving to undergraduate pilot training

Beginning May 31, 2019, flying training wings will formally begin integrating innovations from Pilot Training Next into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum,19th Air Force officials announced at the PTN Technology Expo held here March 12-13. Taking lessons learned and data derived from
March 8, 2019
Pennsylvania native aces munitions systems apprentice course

Ace awards are not just given they are earned through sweat and determination. An Airman who receives the ace award are an embodiment of the Air Force's third core value - excellence in all we do. To receive the Ammo Ace Award the student must achieve a 100 percent on all seven block tests in the
March 7, 2019
"Developing Mach-21 Airmen" talks innovation, future learning environment in episode four

The fourth episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast series, was released March 7. In the episode, a team from the Headquarters AETC A9Z division, which focuses on Engagements and Assessments, talks all things related to innovation
March 6, 2019
New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes

From supersonic flight to GPS and space food, big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The “Lab Life” podcast provides listeners insight into the fascinating work and lives of the people who lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air,
March 5, 2019
Faculty Next creates lifelong learners

The 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, recently introduced a new seminar focused on active learning teaching methods for faculty members, called "Faculty Next."
March 4, 2019
Innovation at 16th TRS puts control of learning in students' hands

Innovating through inspiration from AETC's beta-testing of a new cloud-based learning services ecosystem, the 16th Training Squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico is diversifying how they train their MQ-9 Reaper student pilots and sensor operators - by putting the power of learning into the student's
March 4, 2019
Air University Press releases spring 2019 Air and Space Power Journal

The Spring 2019 Air and Space Power Journal, published by Air University Press, is available at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/.
Feb. 28, 2019
NCO diversifies combat skillset with sister service

Providing combatant commanders more lethal and ready Airmen to support joint operational taskings is a top priority for Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein. For Airmen to more successfully operate in the joint operations of today’s dynamic security environment, Goldfein has communicated
Feb. 28, 2019
Innovation, scalability & data the focus as PTN 2.0 begins

Innovation, ability to scale rapidly and use of big-data to drive decision-making are the three focus areas for the second iteration of Pilot Training Next 2.0, now underway in Austin.
Feb. 27, 2019
First Air Force Total Force Recruiting School graduation a milestone toward integration

As the Air Force moves forward on making recruiting a Total Force concept, it reached a landmark Feb. 22 with the first Total Force graduating class at the recruiting schoolhouse.