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Aug. 19, 2024
Students from 13 countries across Latin America and U.S. graduate from Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Approximately 200 students from 13 Partner Nations, the U.S. Air and Space Forces graduated from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in a ceremony here, Aug. 7.
July 23, 2024
USAFA grad enhances security cooperation between U.S. and Latin America as Partner Nation Instructor

One can say Maj. Jose Ricardo Gastiaburu of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, has had military blood coursing through his veins his entire life. He grew up in Lima, Peru, immersed in a military environment as the son of a military officer, surrounded by numerous relatives serving in the
Dec. 14, 2023
Graduates Receive Wings at Inter-American Air Forces Academy Ceremony

Approximately 200 students from 11 partner nations and the U.S. Air Force are the latest members to earn their wings, a highly-coveted honor symbolizing graduation from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
Oct. 3, 2023
IAAFA leads professional development subject matter expert exchange with Brazilian Air Force

A team from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy joined forces with the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation to conduct a professional development subject matter expert exchange with the Brazilian Air Force, Aug. 22-24, 2023. It was the first visit of its kind in over a decade.
Sept. 27, 2023
More than 200 students graduate during IAAFA's second 2023 cycle

More than 200 international military students from 12 partner nations and the U.S. Air Force filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the end of their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy.
April 2, 2023
Eighty things you didn’t know about IAAFA

The Inter-American Air Forces Academy celebrated it’s 80th Anniversary March 15. IAAFA’s history goes back to 1943 when it was established as the Central and South American Air School at the request of General Fernando Melgar, Peru’s minister of Aeronautics. The school offered the first
March 7, 2023
IAAFA | Partner nation guest instructor becomes first to earn AETC master instructor designation

For the first time in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy’s 80-year history, a partner nation guest instructor has earned the master instructor badge, the highest Air Education and Training Command’s instructor qualification.
March 7, 2023
Partner Nation Guest Instructor becomes first to earn AETC master instructor designation

For the first time in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy’s 80-year history, a partner nation guest instructor has earned the master instructor badge, the highest Air Education and Training Command’s instructor qualification.
Feb. 23, 2023
IAAFA infuses agility into training with modern technology, simulators

Virtual reality goggles and body-wor sensors are helping to take technical training to the next level at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The gear is part of a virtual reality simulator, and among the newest equipment being used to train international
Nov. 16, 2022
IAAFA team renovates Leadership Reaction Course Complex

Inter-American Air Forces Academy staff and cadre rallied to renovate its Leadership Reaction Course Complex, better known as Project X. About 40 volunteers worked over 100 hours in just two weeks to repair, sand, and paint the 17 obstacles located at the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training