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Nov. 14, 2020
Running to Remember

Goodfellow members held the annual Prisoner of War and Missing in Action 24 hour remembrance run at the Mathis Fitness Center track on Nov. 13, here.
Nov. 12, 2020
Contracting everything but COVID-19

“Sometimes contracting can get a bad rap because we stand back so people can figure out what they need and then they can come talk to us,” said Jeni Hornbeck, 81st Contracting Squadron base operating support contract specialist. “But we did not take that approach this time. We really tried to
Sept. 14, 2020
SECAF unveils new “eSeries” classification in nod to Department’s digital future

A true paradigm shift, systems being considered for acquisition will be designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation, just like the Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer. The new process is part of the Department’s digital eSeries approach.
Sept. 3, 2020
Air Force seeks dress and appearance ideas through new crowdsourcing campaign

The Department of the Air Force launched a new crowdsourcing campaign to solicit ideas for dress and appearance improvements on the Air Force Ideation Platform, IdeaScale. Airmen and civilians are invited to submit ideas beginning Sept. 3.
Sept. 1, 2020
AFRS to host Pathway to Wings event Sept. 2

Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Sept. 2, 2020 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Aug. 31, 2020
Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning

A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.
Aug. 13, 2020
WATCH: Seek to Understand, Microaggressions

Air Education and Training Command launched the first installment of "Seek to Understand," a series of educational videos featuring defined terms and personal accounts from Airmen across the command. The series seeks to address racial disparity and foster understanding of the unique experiences of
Aug. 7, 2020
New acquisition guidance leverages diverse talent pool for competitive edge

The Department of the Air Force issued a new guidance memorandum Aug. 4 that implements policy and standards for establishing anthropometric — or body size — design specifications for all acquisitions programs using current male and female recruitment population data.
Aug. 6, 2020
Gen. Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff

Proclaiming himself “proud, yet humbled,” Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. was officially installed Aug. 6 as the Air Force’s 22nd Chief of Staff, becoming the first African American in history to lead a military service as its highest ranking officer.
Aug. 3, 2020
AETC cultivates community culture of innovation with new APAN online tool

Innovators across Air Education and Training Command now have an online collaboration tool designed to help them discover, learn, and promote a culture of innovation.