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  • Goodfellow AFB student saves 2 lives, receives medal

    “Lieutenant Weum’s courage under pressure saved two lives,” said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Williams, 315th Training Squadron instructor. “By his prompt action and humanitarian regard for his fellow man, Lieutenant Weum has reflected credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.”

  • "Flipping the classroom" at SOS focus of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen"

    The sixth episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, was released April 1.In the episode, a team of experts from the Squadron Officer School at Air University talk about how they are flipping the classroom, adopting immersive training (including VR,

  • RAF partners with PTN to innovate pilot training pipeline

    After a visit in May 2018 to the Pilot Training Next facility in Austin and facing a pilot shortage, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is taking innovation to the next level with the inclusion of a student and an instructor pilot in the second iteration of the class.

  • AFIT graduates 234 masters and doctoral STEM students

    The Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering and Management awarded 234 advanced degrees at the National Museum of the United States Air Force March 21.The graduating class included 203 Air Force officers, two Air Force non-commissioned officers, eight Army officers, two

  • Motorcycle Safety Training: What AF riders need to know

    Training season for motorcyclists is just around the corner, and as training gets into full swing, it may be helpful to shed some light on the Air Force’s training requirements, as well as what the proper acronyms are for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses. I’d also like to dispel some

  • 97 AMW First KC-46 Air Refueling

    The 56th Air Refueling Squadron conducted the first air refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus to a C-17 Globemaster III for the 97th Air Mobility Wing, March 18, 2019 over Texas. The KC-46 Pegasus is a wide body, multi-role tanker that will be able to refuel all U.S., allied and coalition military aircraft