April 8, 2026 Developing leaders ready to plan, decide and act in complex environments At Air University, developing joint warfighters isn’t just about education. It’s about how the Joint Force plans, makes decisions and carries them out in complex environments. The university brings together its schools, programs and partner networks to develop leaders who can step into real planning
April 6, 2026 Air University aligns education with operational demands to strengthen warfighting advantage Air University’s Air Force Global College is reshaping how the Air Force develops leaders by delivering on-demand professional military education aligned with operational requirements and focused on strengthening Joint Force effectiveness in war.
April 3, 2026 In to learn, out to serve: Six decades of leadership education “In to learn, out to serve” is the motto of the Elmendorf Professional Military Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It reflects the center’s mission of preparing enlisted personnel for leadership roles in the Pacific region – a mission that began with its first graduating class in
March 4, 2026 Air University strengthens Joint Force decision advantage Air University is a warfighting institution. Its mission is to develop leaders and ideas that enable the Joint Force to compete, deter and, when required, fight and win.
Jan. 8, 2026 At Beale AFB, recently mandated Enlisted Foundations Courses Feature VR Technology Beale Air Force Base’s (AFB) Recce-U recently acquired virtual reality (VR) technology to be implemented in the Air Force Enlisted Airmanship Continuum Foundation Courses. These Foundations Courses, introduced in October 2023, became mandatory prerequisites to the Enlisted Professional Military
Dec. 3, 2025 Air University streamlines CCAF and PME transcript requests Air University (AU) is improving the transcript request process following the integration of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) into the Air University Student Information System.
Aug. 22, 2025 Mathies NCOA instructor named Outstanding Airman of the Year For Master Sgt. Ryan Girard, a civil engineer Airman turned professional military education instructor, the thought of being named Outstanding Airman of the Year never crossed his mind.
Sept. 6, 2024 ALS Class 24-F Graduation Airman Leadership School graduated Class 24-F at the Powell Event Center, Sept. 5.
June 13, 2024 ALS Distance Learning 2.0 Launch Air University’s Airman Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 is officially launching June 17, 2024, as part of the Global College of Professional Military Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
May 15, 2024 DAF announces changes to allowances for Airmen, Guardians with dependents attending training Airmen and Guardians with dependents executing a permanent change of station to a professional military education or training location are now authorized to collect per diem in the amount of the basic allowance for housing without-dependent rate.