News

Sept. 26, 2022
Advance Force Development: Updated, modern GITAs enhance technical training at Sheppard AFB

Sheppard AFB has improved a specific aspect, or tool, of advancing its force development piece over the past few years in a very particular way as it has brought on much-needed upgrades to its ground instructional training aircraft, or GITA, fleet, the aircraft on which all of the Air Force’s new
Sept. 25, 2022
JBSA - Lackland | Gentle leaders for gentle giants

Considering the 37th Training Wing is home to training all military working dogs for the Department of Defense and other agencies, it is no surprise Airmen from the 341st Training Squadron found a new way to improve the exercise of the gentle giants of our force – using a gentle leader. A gentle
Sept. 24, 2022
JBSA - Lackland | Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training

The first five Coast Guard recruits to train with the Defense Language Institute English Language Center here are honing their English skills over the next 10-24 weeks alongside the DLIELC’s U.S. Army Echo Company.
Sept. 23, 2022
AAFB pilots educate aspiring Airmen in flight simulator program

In conjunction with Altus Public Schools, instructor pilots from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma have been sharing their experiences as well as educating and training high school students in aviation using X-Plane 11 flight simulators at Altus High School.
Sept. 22, 2022
AETC Commander focuses on developing Airmen for high-end fight

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education Training Command, emphasized the importance of developing Airmen for the high-end fight during a panel discussion with Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command; and Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare
Sept. 21, 2022
Photos: Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Participants ran with the POW/MIA flag for set time periods, while the names of service members were read out by volunteers in honor of those missing in action
Sept. 21, 2022
Keesler | Unifying through Unite Funds

In his 2016 letter to Airmen, then Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein wrote, “The squadron is the beating heart of the U.S. Air Force; our most essential team. We succeed or fail in our missions at the squadron-level because that is where we develop, train and build Airmen.”From
Sept. 20, 2022
AETC commander discusses today’s training: Building agile, competent, credible Airmen

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, addressed the Major Command’s trajectory of training through 2023 in a virtual media press conference Sept. 12, 2022. Robinson oversees the 2nd Air Force, 19th Air Force, Air University, Air Force Recruiting Service, 59th
Sept. 16, 2022
Second Air Force leaders visit Goodfellow

Col. Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force vice commander, and Maj. Richard Cordova, Second Air Force A9, toured Goodfellow, Sept. 14. Dipoma and Cordova were given an immersion tour of the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow.
Sept. 16, 2022
Keesler | AFSA Chapter 652 hosts POW/MIA run and vigil

Keesler personnel participate in the POW/MIA run and vigil at the triangle track on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. The event, hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 652, is held annually to raise awareness and pay tribute to all prisoners of war and the military