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Nov. 22, 2022
RCAF F-18's get exercise Swift Strike off the ground

Royal Canadian Air Force airmen from the 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron prepare CF-18 Hornet aircraft as part of exercise Swift Strike Nov. 17, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 401 TFS participated in the exercise alongside the 42 Radar Squadron and the 607th Air Control Squadron,
Jan. 5, 2022
First Spanish-language SNCO course at IAAFA fills partner nation need

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Enlisted Professional Military Education at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy reached a new level this past training cycle with the addition of the International Senior Non-Commissioned Officer course.
Jan. 3, 2022
Partner nation, U.S. students graduate IAAFA’s largest training cycle in nearly 2 years

Nearly 200 members from partner nations spanning across the Western Hemisphere and the U.S. gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 6 at a banquet to celebrate their graduation from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
Oct. 15, 2021
Partner nation students attend basic military training graduation

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – More than 100 international military students from partner nations across the Western Hemisphere gathered at the Pfingston Reception Center Oct. 7 to watch nearly 700 trainees become Airmen and Guardians.
Sept. 21, 2021
Impact of Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit far-reaching, strategic

After nearly three years in the planning and several delays due to COVID-19, the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit finally became a reality Aug. 9-13. The event, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, brought together
Sept. 20, 2021
Impact of SELIS far-reaching, strategic

After nearly three years in the planning and several delays due to COVID, the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit finally became reality Aug. 9-13. The event, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, brought together
Aug. 17, 2021
International enlisted leaders focus on ‘Building an Airman’

SAN ANTONIO – A sea of multi-colored military uniforms and the sounds of several languages were the backdrop for the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit, held here Aug. 9-13. SELIS, co-hosted by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and the Inter-American Air Forces Academy,
July 8, 2021
International military students tour military working dog facilities

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – More than 50 international students recently took a break from their courses at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for a field studies program that took them away their desks and into the facilities that house military working dogs.
June 14, 2021
IAAFA leads professional development seminar in Ecuador

For the first time in more than a decade, members of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently collaborated with Ecuadorian armed forces for a professional military exchange in Ecuador.
June 8, 2021
IAAFA leads professional development seminar in Ecuador

For the first time in more than a decade, members of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy recently collaborated with Ecuadorian armed forces for a professional military exchange in Ecuador.