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Dec. 17, 2020
58th SOW welcomes new combat rescue helicopter to Kirtland AFB

The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB welcomed the Air Force’s newest combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W “Jolly Green II,” Dec. 17.
Dec. 15, 2020
Air Force Foundational Competencies Podcast

In episode 40 of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast we discuss the Airman’s Foundational Competencies with Mr. Jamal Qaiyym, Branch Chief of the Foundational Competencies, and Dr. Laura Barron, Industrial Organizational Psychologist.
Dec. 12, 2020
Operation Warp Speed Official: First COVID-19 Vaccines to Arrive Monday

The nation's first vaccines for the COVID-19 virus will be distributed Monday, following the emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna said.
Dec. 11, 2020
First in AETC: KC-46s refuel F-16 fighters

In a first for Air Education and Training Command and the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, two KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, along with 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 49th Wing at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, teamed up in the skies over New
Dec. 10, 2020
U.S. Space Force makes history at Basic Military Training

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- History was made here Dec. 10 as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training.
Dec. 10, 2020
Force generating military training leaders at Keesler inspire future force

A military training leader transitions graduates of the Air Force’s basic military training and equips them with a better understanding of the operational Air Force. MTLs are force generators and the first link in the chain of command for Airmen in technical training and they are responsible for
Dec. 8, 2020
Ultra-Low Cost Simulation Program Augments Pilot Training

The Joint Immersive Training System — a simulation program that can be installed on ordinary computers and laptops — is currently being used to support pilot training.
Dec. 7, 2020
AETC to host second annual Force Development Summit Dec. 15-16

As part of the effort to better develop the Airmen required to support the Air Force we need, Air Education and Training Command will hold the second annual Force Development Summit virtually on December 15-16, 2020.
Dec. 3, 2020
Goodfellow hosts AETC Deputy Commander

Maj. Gen. William Spangenthal, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, visited here Dec. 1-2 to see how Airmen are modernizing today’s training to execute tomorrow’s demands while fighting through COVID-19
Dec. 3, 2020
AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Dec. 21

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Dec. 21, 2020, at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.The Pathway to Wings brief,