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March 18, 2016
AETC leadership tours Laughlin

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Staton, AETC command chief, visited Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 16 and 17.
Jan. 28, 2016
AETC commander visits Joint Base San Antonio

“Airpower starts here.”With those words, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of AirEducation and Training Command, kicked off his visit Jan. 20 with severalhundred Joint Base San Antonio service members, civilians and contractors atthe Student Activity Center on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.The general
Jan. 15, 2016
AETC releases 2016 Strategic Plan

Air Education and Training Command officials released the command’s 2016 Strategic Plan today, designed to advance the First Command’s vision of “forging innovative Airmen to power the world's greatest Air Force.”“The 2016 Strategic Plan links all Airmen – military and civilian – to core AETC
Jan. 13, 2016
Army, Air Force collaborate on education, innovation

Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, visited officials from Air Education and Training Command, Jan. 7-8, to collaborate with Air Force leaders on advancing education and innovation within the respective military services.Perkins spoke
Jan. 7, 2016
Roberson talks about successfully bringing airpower to fight while reducing risk to life, limb

He’s responsible for the well-being of more than 60,000 command members and nearly 300,000 students each year – many of them teenagers who still feel bulletproof. And the cold reality is that at some points during his reign, he will lose Airmen under his command … not to war, but to preventable
Aug. 14, 2015
First call; Roberson outlines AETC priorities

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, held his first commander’s call here yesterday.Roberson briefly talked about his family and then introduced his priorities for AETC.“Our business is the mission,” said Roberson. “Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver
July 21, 2015
Roberson takes command of AETC

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson took command of the Air Education and Training Command in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 21.Outgoing commander, Gen. Robin Rand, handed Roberson the reins before heading to his new assignment as the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command at
July 16, 2015
AETC Weaves Core Values into Air Force DNA - Rethinking Recruiting, Training, Education

In 2012 Air Education and Training Command launched an aggressive oversight initiative to protect Airmen in training following the discovery of unprofessional behavior within the Basic Military Training environment. Through this initiative, Air Force leaders help ensure better transparency and
Aug. 11, 2014
AETC leaders visit Altus AFB

Leaders from Air Education and Training Command visited Altus Air Force Base Aug. 6 - 8, 2014.AETC Commander Gen. Robin Rand and his wife Kim, along with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC command chief, met with Airmen and families of the 97th Air Mobility Wing and also attended a
June 4, 2014
Japan Air Self-Defense Force general visits AETC

The head of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Training Command visited Air Education and Training Command, Monday, May 12. Lt. Gen. Masayuki Hironaka, commander of Air Training Command, was given an overview of AETC's mission and international training programs. Hironaka and Gen. Robin Rand,