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  • Aaliyah Jones: VFW’s 2024 Cadet of the Year shines bright

    Today, we’re spotlighting a young woman who defies singular labels. At just 17, she’s already a standout in multiple arenas. Meet Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Aaliyah Jones, a rising senior at Oxon Hill High School for Science and Technology, recently honored as the 2024 Veterans of

  • Enlisted Foundations courses ready for Airmen

    The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education’s Foundations curriculum achieved full operational capability July 19, 2024, after nine months of course testing and training.

  • Warrant officer instructors graduate TAC Certification Course

    The U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College held a graduation ceremony of its Train, Advise, and Counsel Officer Certification Course in Ozark, Alabama, July 19, 2024.Among the graduates were four members of the U.S. Air Force, marking the first time Air Force personnel received the TAC

  • BOLT: A comprehensive airman fitness initiative

    Air University and Auburn University’s Warrior Research Center are partnering together on a Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative called BOLT, a term derived from the lightning bolts on the Air University shield, which is set to begin a beta testing phase during academic year 2025, at Maxwell Air

  • The 2024 Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl: A Showcase of Excellence

    Billed as the nation’s largest academic competition, the Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl convened on the campus of Catholic University from June 21-24. The event saw the top 16 Air Force Junior ROTC academic teams, along with 53 high school teams from other services representing the top 2%

  • SAASS Class XXXIII Graduation

    After completing their 50-week curriculum, Class XXXIII of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) celebrated their graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. June 5, 2024. Two students were awarded Doctorates and 48 were awarded Master of Philosophy degrees in Military Strategy.