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  • Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

    Seventeen U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during a graduation ceremony held Oct. 11, 2024. Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) is a training program that helps prepare prospective military pilots. Upon completion of the

  • Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Defense Force visits Luke AFB

    Singapore Armed Forces Vice Adm. Aaron Beng (left), Chief of Defense Force, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander, Oct. 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Beng is the first naval officer to serve as Chief of Defense Force, and the

  • Bonds of the Aviator

    Twenty-two Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 24-15, graduated on October 11, 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

  • A day in the life of a 97 TRS MTL

    Step into a day in the life of Tech. Sgt. Mario Perez, 97th Training Squadron military training leader, as he mentors our future Airmen through their journey in technical training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 7, 2024. The 97th TRS provides technical training for C-17 Globemaster III

  • Strength through Unity: 13th CABS and future of Air Force operations

    The newly formed 13th Combat Air Base Squadron at Luke Air Force Base is transforming how Airmen prepare for deployment amid rising global tensions. Their recent intensive training event focused on critical skills and fostering teamwork, ensuring Airmen are ready for high-pressure scenarios. The

  • 2nd Air Force creates Technical Training Centers of Excellence

    The 82nd Training Wing held a centers of excellence town hall here Oct. 8 with Dr. Brian Davis, 2nd Air Force chief training officer, to discuss the upcoming transition from Air Education and Training Command to Airman Development Command, and how it will affect technical training.