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Innovation continues with Det. 24’s change of command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, presents the Detachment 24 guidon to Lt. Col. Steve Briones during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 10, 2022. Det. 24 reports to the 19th Air Force commander and is a military and civil partnership forged through industry, academia and government.
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Empowering female Airmen across AETC, Torch Athena takes flight

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, holds a plaque to highlight Torch Athena, a women’s initiative program, focused on educating, inspiring and empowering female Airmen across Air Education and Training Command made its debut during the Great Texas Air Show at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, April 22, 2022.
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“Project da Vinci” transforming undergraduate rotary-wing helicopter pilot training

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force students 1st Lt. Matthew Gulotta, 2nd Lt. Trent Badger, 2nd Lt. Richard Songster, 2nd Lt. John Michael Thrash, Capt. Josh Park and 2nd Lt Karl Bossard stand in front of a TH-1H helicopter at Fort Rucker, Ala., Oct. 10, 2019. All six officers graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Helicopter Class 20-02, which incorporated virtual reality in an experimental curriculum that resulted in the class graduating six weeks earlier than normal training classes while reducing actual flying time in the TH-1H by about 35%. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Brian Braden)
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“Project da Vinci” transforming undergraduate rotary-wing helicopter pilot training

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force students 2nd Lt. Trent Badger, 2nd Lt. J. Karl Bossard, 1st Lt. Matthew Gulotta, 2nd Lt. John Thrash, Capt. Josh Park, and 2nd Lt. Richard Songster with a TH-1H helicopter at Fort Rucker, Ala., Oct. 10, 2019. All six officers graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Helicopter Class 20-02, which incorporated virtual reality in an experimental curriculum that resulted in the class graduating six weeks earlier than normal training classes while reducing actual flying time in the TH-1H by about 35%. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Brian Braden)
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Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues

T-6 Texan II aircraft parked on the ramp at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., June 14, 2017. The Air Force is looking at ways to procure hardware upgrades like the enhanced OBOGS faster and smarter, increase basic science and research, and collect and apply new research data into acquisitions standards in order to properly address the broader issue of physiological events that cuts across all manned aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues

Attendees from both in and outside the Department of Defense listen to a briefing on the T-6 On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems during a conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 29-30, 2019. During the conference, machine and human aspects of the problem were discussed, as well as the human-machine interface as part of the on-going effort to improve the safety of the OBOGS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Story Archer)
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PTN innovations to be formally integrated into undergraduate pilot training

First Lt. Spencer Teiken from the 80th Operational Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, works through a virtual simulation problem during the Pilot Training Next Technology Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 12, 2019. Technology currently being used at PTN was on display at the expo and subject matter experts and technology vendors were available to talk with attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dan Hawkins)
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AETC

The First Command
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Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues

A T-6 Texan II taxis for takeoff July 2, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The Air Force is looking at ways to procure hardware upgrades like the enhanced OBOGS faster and smarter, increase basic science and research, and collect and apply new research data into acquisitions standards in order to properly address the broader issue of physiological events that cuts across all manned aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, and Maj. Lincoln Olsen, T-6 instructor pilot, conduct a T-6 Texan II safety check before conducting an operational demonstration at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Feb. 21, 2018. Doherty was on the flight line getting test data first-hand during the command-wide T-6 operational pause. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)
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AETC leaders, instructors team up to change flying training curriculum

An L3 Maintenance contractor directs a T-38C Talon to its parking spot Feb. 1, 2018, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corey Pettis)
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Vance AFB

Staff Sgt. Eric Salazar monitors vehicle speeds at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 29. Salazar is a Defender from Vance's 71st Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)
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Cross country

Senior Master Sgt. Brian Pilatzke (left) and Lt. Col. J.J. Loschinskey dig deep during the final stretch of a community cross country meet in Enid, Oklahoma, Aug. 20. Enid High School sanctioned a first-ever military division of their annual cross country invitational meet at Northern Oklahoma College. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Dental lab

Staff Sgt. Michael Lamb, the Vance Dental Lab NCOIC, prepares dental models for crown fabrication at the 71st Medical Group Dental Clinic at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 30. Vance’s dental lab fabricates various appliances such as night guards, retainers and crowns for active-duty Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper conducts a comprehensive check of her T-38 Talon on the flightline at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Maj. Hopper

Maj. Christina Hopper, a 5th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, preps for an upcoming instruction flight at the life support building at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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SrA Thomas White

Senior Airman Thomas White, a 71st Operations Support Squadron Airman, and some of his wingmen at the Airfield Systems Maintenance shop at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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SrA Thomas White

Senior Airman Thomas White, a 71st Operations Support Squadron Airman, enjoys some downtime as he customizes Warhammer 40,000 units at his home in Enid, Oklahoma, June 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella

Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, the deputy director for requirements (J8), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, greets Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-10 graduates at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella

Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, the deputy director for requirements (J8), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, speaks at the Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-10 graduation at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)
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