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Air Force Accessions Center activation marks historic milestone

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson (left), commander of Air Education and Training Command, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, Air Force Accessions Center incoming commander, during an activation ceremony and assumption of command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Dec. 2, 2024. Amrhein assumed responsibility of AFAC, unifying the Air Force Recruiting Service and Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development under one command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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Air Force Accessions Center activation marks historic milestone

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson (left), commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, Air Force Accessions Center commander, shake hands during an activation ceremony and assumption of command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Dec. 2, 2024. The ceremony marks the merger of key organizations, including the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development at Maxwell AFB, Ala., and the Air Force Recruiting Service at JBSA-Randolph, under one command, representing a major milestone in integrating recruitment and officer accession efforts across the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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AETC accepting rated prep program applications through Dec. 9

Active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2025 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program through Dec. 9.
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AETC commander emphasizes readiness, strategic partnerships at military flight training summit

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, delivers the keynote speech at the Military Flight Training Conference Oct. 29, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brought together over 300 military and industry leaders, aviation trainers, and international delegates focused on the future of pilot training. Lt. Gen. Robinson outlined strategic initiatives to modernize flight curriculum, integrate emerging technologies, and enhance joint training across the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army, as well as with allied nations. Robinson emphasized a data-driven approach to address the ongoing pilot shortage, fostering collaboration across branches to equip the next generation of aviators with critical skills for a complex global landscape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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AETC commander emphasizes readiness, strategic partnerships at military flight training summit

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, fields questions alongside retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Anthony Rock during Robinson’s keynote speech at the Military Flight Training Conference, Oct. 29, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The annual event convened over 300 military and industry leaders, aviation trainers, and international delegates committed to shaping the future of pilot training. During his address, Robinson shared his vision for modernizing flight training by incorporating advanced technologies such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and augmented training environments. He also outlined efforts to streamline joint training across the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army, and to strengthen partnerships with allied nations to enhance interoperability. Robinson emphasized the need for a data-driven approach to address the ongoing pilot shortage, encouraging cross-branch collaboration to equip the next generation of aviators with vital skills for operating in an increasingly complex global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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AETC commander highlights “mission over function” during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on how the command is building an expanded, people-focused footprint in support of the service’s efforts to reoptimize for Great Power Competition during an Air Force and Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md, on Sept. 17, 2024. Robinson joined other senior leaders from across the Department of the Air Force on the main stage for the “Standing Up the New Commands” panel to explain to the force new initiatives that will be realized under the soon-to-be redesignated Airman Development Command and share why a “Mission Over Function” mindset matters when it comes to force development. (U.S. Air Force photo / Andy Morataya)
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AETC commander highlights “mission over function” during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on how the command is building an expanded, people-focused footprint in support of the service’s efforts to reoptimize for Great Power Competition during an Air Force and Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md, on Sept. 17, 2024. Robinson joined other senior leaders from across the Department of the Air Force on the main stage for the “Standing Up the New Commands” panel to explain to the force new initiatives that will be realized under the soon-to-be redesignated Airman Development Command and share why a “Mission Over Function” mindset matters when it comes to force development. (U.S. Air Force photo / Andy Morataya)
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Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, takes part in a panel discussion at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sept. 17, 2024, at National Harbor, Md. Other panel members were Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain, deputy chief of staff for Air Force Operations; Maj. Gen. Randall Jefferson, special assistant to the director of the Air National Guard; and retired Gen. Jeff Harrigian, vice president of strategic campaigns for aeronautics strategy and business development for Lockheed Martin. Among the topics discussed were key training priorities, including ensuring adequate resources, improving simulator instructor staffing, and integrating new technologies to continue to produce quality Air Force pilots. Panel members discussed how innovative approaches are being used to enhance and advance cognition while accurately replicating threat environments and mitigating growing airspace requirements and operational security concerns for advanced capabilities. The technology exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dion Taylor, 559th Medical Squadron senior enlisted leader, reviews his notes during the third Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. The purpose of the symposium was to build a strong shared vision across the DAF learning ecosystem and strategically plan and implement learning engineering to optimize the development of mission ready Airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Sandra Coble, Air Education and Training Command’s Competencies Division chief, participates in a group exercise for the third Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. The purpose of the symposium was to build a strong shared vision across the DAF learning ecosystem and strategically plan and implement learning engineering to optimize the development of mission ready Airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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Dr. Wendy Walsh, Air Education and Training Command’s chief learning officer, provides opening remarks for the third Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. Walsh has a nine-year strategy that cycles three topic areas three times each: ecosystem mapping (human-centered), storytelling (mission-focused) and competencies (competency-based). About 85 members from across the Department of the Air Force were in attendance for the three-day event. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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Attendees of the Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium participate in a group exercise at the Radius Center, April 16, 2024. The purpose of the symposium was to build a strong shared vision across the DAF learning ecosystem and strategically plan and implement learning engineering to optimize the development of mission ready Airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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Taryn Talbott, Air Force Institute of Technology instructional systems chief, participates in a group exercise for the third Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. The purpose of the symposium was to build a strong shared vision across the DAF learning ecosystem and strategically plan and implement learning engineering to optimize the development of mission ready Airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)
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Mission Ready Airmen Case Studies: Crew 13 with the Doolittle Raid

The crew of the lead plane in the 1942 raid on the Japanese homeland. From left, Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Staff Sgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; Lt. Richard E. Cole, co-pilot; and Staff Sgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner. All five were rescued after the raid.
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First Lt. Thomas Selfridge was recognized for his humanitarian work in the wake of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. He was stationed at the Presidio of Monterrey, currently an Air Education and Training Command language training location. (Courtesy photo)
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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson joined senior leaders from the Air Force Reserve, Space Training and Readiness Command, and the Joint Force staff on the main stage for the panel, sharing his message to leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson (right), commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight with (from right) Lt. Gen. John Healy, Air Force Reserve chief, Kirk Rieckhoff, panel moderator, Maj. Gen. Daniel Tulley, vice director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, and Brig. Gen. Timothy Sejba, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson asked leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens, and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight while Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of Air Force Reserve, during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson shared his message to leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson (right), commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight with (from right) Lt. Gen. John Healy, Air Force Reserve chief, Kirk Rieckhoff, panel moderator, Maj. Gen. Daniel Tulley, vice director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, and Brig. Gen. Timothy Sejba, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson asked leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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AETC Commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shares his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight during an Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 11, 2023. Robinson joined senior leaders from the Air Force Reserve, Space Training and Readiness Command, and the Joint Force staff on the main stage for the panel, sharing his message to leaders to empower Airmen with the “why” behind what they are doing to better prepare Airmen to view operations with an anticipatory lens and make decisions with a mission command focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brent Skeen)
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