July 8, 2020 Online tools ease COVID-19 turbulence at 12th FTW For the last 20 to 30 years, staff members of the 12th Flying Training Wing’s 12th Operations Group have tackled flying operations traditionally. Then, in mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and changed everything.
June 26, 2020 JBSA-Lackland NCOA opens PME course in virtual classrooms The Robert D. Gaylor Non-Commissioned Officer Academy program at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was put on hold in March due to COVID-19.
June 22, 2020 Commentary: pouring from an empty cup Air Force medics are on the front lines against COVID-19, and maintaining their mental well-being is critical to keeping them in the fight. One of the biggest risks for providers is burnout, or compassion fatigue.
June 15, 2020 Class is back in session for AU's Barnes Center After a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education has begun virtual in-residence remote courses, June 1, 2020. The courses currently in session are the Chiefs Leadership Course and three Noncommissioned Officer Academies: Airey, Vosler and Kadena.
June 12, 2020 AFIT’s CSRA achieves historic milestones with DL classes, international student internship during COVID-19 constraints The COVID-19 restrictions have brought many changes and challenges for the students, faculty and staff of the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Center for Space Research and Assurance. One immediate challenge was switching all in-person classes to distance learning; something that has never been
June 9, 2020 Altus innovation team design shared across service Due to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid response actions were required to mitigate the spread of the virus, to ensure safe mission contribute. AFWERX, a community of Air Force innovators who strive to connect Airmen to solutions, requested Spark Cell centers across the Air Force to assist
June 4, 2020 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, former OTS commander visits campus Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, addresses officer trainees at Officer Training School during his visit to Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 3, 2020. While here, Donovan toured the OTS facilities, observed officer trainees taking part in
May 29, 2020 JBSA M&FRCs offer virtual financial services in midst of pandemic M&FRCs offer virtual financial classes on several topics, including budgeting, credit and debt management, savings and other areas of money management that are taught by a certified financial counselor.
May 28, 2020 361st TRS swings into action to limit potential spread of COVID-19 Sheppard has improvised, adapted and overcome many of the obstacles caused by COVID-19, and leadership continues to apply procedures and precautions to ensure training continues. One of Sheppard's technical training squadrons has adapted a new training schedule to spread out classes to reduce
May 20, 2020 New emergency leave available to DOD civilians affected by COVID-19 The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, allows civilians across the Defense Department to take the emergency leave from April 1 through Dec. 31, provided that they meet certain conditions.