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Oct. 20, 2023
19th Air Force and Maxwell AFB offer Cadets and Students a Glimpse into Airpower

19th Air Force, Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing teamed up to provide an aviation and military focused experience to local high school and college students, Oct. 12, 2023.
July 18, 2023
Reserve leadership engages and inspires community, commends total force recruiters

Air Force Reserve Command senior leadership spent the weekend criss-crossing New England mid-July to connect with educational partners, encourage paths of service, and praise the tireless efforts of recruiters.
July 11, 2023
Laughlin Air Force Base Hosts Civil Air Patrol Cadets for Immersive Week-Long Tour

Laughlin Air Force Base opened its gates to a group of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets from around the country for a week-long Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course (SUPT-FC) from 24 June to 1 July, 2023.
June 30, 2023
Kirtland Airmen assists Civil Air Patrol with training

Airmen from Kirtland Air Force Base helped Civil Air Patrol complete an intensive Pararescue and Survival Orientation Course on the installation from June 6-16, 2023.
Dec. 17, 2022
‘Tis the season to remember

Every year in December, thousands of wreaths are laid on the graves of service members across the world. This has become a common sight for most, but why do we do it?
May 19, 2022
Bear Exploration Center students visit Maxwell AFB for Aerospace Day

Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters and the Montgomery Chapter 102 Air and Space Forces Association aerospace education teams have partnered with Montgomery Public School’s Bear Exploration Center to support its aerospace/STEM programs for over a decade. After a two-year pause for field trips,
March 18, 2022
Rated Prep Program students take control of AETC’s Instagram March 23-24

Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP) students will take control of Air Education and Training Command’s Instagram page @aetc_firstcommand March 23-24, 2022, to give an exclusive look of how the program provides Airmen a unique opportunity to gain and strengthen basic aviation skills.Airmen
Nov. 29, 2021
UPDATE: Airmen interested in learning aviation fundamentals, becoming a rated officer can apply for Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31

The Air Force extended the deadline for Airmen applying for the Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31.Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31, 2021 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP), scheduled for
July 12, 2021
Civil Air Patrol cadets visit Alamo Wing

Civil Air Patrol cadets from the 125th, 126th and 127th Training Squadrons in the Texas Wing visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 8. The visit included a drill experience with military training instructors, briefings on C-5M Super Galaxy engine mechanics and a C-5M
June 8, 2021
NextGen Aerospace Professionals

The Mississippi Civil Air Patrol experienced drastic declines in cadet attendance due to the global COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2019.