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Jan. 8, 2025
U.S. Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model

Air Education and Training Command partnered with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation flight training program in Arizona and the Brunner Aerospace flight training program in Texas to test a new Initial Pilot Training (IPT) model.
Dec. 13, 2024
High performance meets high altitude: Elite athletes visit LAFB

Laughlin Air Force Base hosted three world renowned extreme sports athletes, Travis Pastrana, Sean Chuma, and Ryan Sheckler, Dec. 4-6, 2024, for an extraordinary visit to create a unique opportunity to bridge the worlds of high-performance sports and undergraduate pilot training (UPT).
Dec. 13, 2024
CAFB UPT Class 25-03 Graduation

Sixteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-03, graduated on December 13, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their
Dec. 13, 2024
IAST Enhances Aircrew Readiness

Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer, a state-of-the-art device designed to enhance readiness and efficiency for MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter crews. The IAST is part of a broader effort to prepare
Dec. 13, 2024
WHY I SERVE: Miss America

Second Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, explains why she joined the Air Force and why she stays. Although her dreams of becoming an astronaut have changed, she continues to serve because of the people and sense of community the Air Force offers.
Dec. 2, 2024
Accessions, Flying Training, and Learning Engineering Centers begin initial operations to support Great Power Competition

Three newly established centers under Air Education and Training Command achieved Initial Operational Capability, marking a significant milestone in the command’s efforts to reoptimize the Department of the Air Force for Great Power Competition.
Oct. 31, 2024
Laughlin M&FRC and Finance team up to fix TSP errors impacting student pilots

The Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) team discovered an error effecting student pilots’ Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
Oct. 25, 2024
Altus AFB Airmen share resources, bring awareness to domestic violence

As National Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, highlighted resources both on base and throughout the community to shed light on domestic violence and empower victims.
Oct. 24, 2024
19th Air Force creates Flying Training Center of Excellence

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing the United States Air Force's readiness for Great Power Competition (GPC), the Secretary of the Air Force directed Air Education and Training Command and development-focused components across the Air Force to reshape. The reshaping of institutional development
Oct. 23, 2024
173rd FW hosts Pilot for a Day

The unique experience of becoming a F-15C Eagle pilot is normally a series of rigorous schools eventually landing you at Kingsley Field, but one individual received the fast pass to be a fighter pilot for a day. The 173rd Fighter Wing had the honor to bring Carsen “Deadshot” Darnell to Kingsley