May 17, 2019 Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
May 9, 2019 Next F-35 training squadron to be located at Eglin AFB The Air Force announced May 9, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the preferred alternative to receive an additional F-35A Lighting II training squadron.
May 7, 2019 Holloman F-16 basic course gets assist from Hill AFB F-35A units For the last two weeks, F-16 basic course students and instructor pilots from the 311th Fighter Squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, have been flying with and against the Air Force’s first operational F-35A units.
May 3, 2019 Airey NCOA moves to Maxwell awaiting Tyndall reconstruction In late 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base sustained severe damage from Hurricane Michael, affecting nearly every building and mission on the installation. Among those impacted by the storm, the Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy faced the loss of their learning environment.
May 2, 2019 EDTF starts at Air University The Electromagnetic Defense Task Force Summit 2.0 kicked off April 29, at the Air University, bringing more than 300 military and civilian leaders from NATO and across the nation to look at threats and responses to challenges in the electromagnetic spectrum.
May 1, 2019 T-6 Texan II crashes at Sheppard AFB UPDATE: A T-6 Texan II from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, crashed just before 2 p.m. May 1, southwest of Hastings, Oklahoma. Both crew members ejected safely and have returned to base. The aircraft was performing a pilot instructor training mission at the time of the accident.
May 1, 2019 The Air University Fellows Program In comes the AU Fellows Program: a two-year selective developmental assignment that results in creating officers that are capable, innovative and better leaders than when they arrived.
April 23, 2019 SANDS students visit Europe, gain new perspectives Students from Air University’s School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies met with European allies last month to gain new perspectives and alternative views on how different parts of the world define nuclear deterrence.
April 22, 2019 Blue Grit podcast features stories of resilience, strength You may have noticed a recent addition to the Air Force Portal homepage. A logo depicting a warrior looking over his shoulder with a fighter jet above him. It’s the face of the Blue Grit podcast.
April 15, 2019 Air University, Troy host second round discussions on Montgomery area education Local military, community and educational leaders around the River Region gathered this week at Troy University’s Montgomery campus to continue discussing the future of education in the greater Montgomery area. Air University co-hosted the event with Troy University.