News - Tag CSO

March 18, 2025
Forging Combat Systems Officers for the Future Battlespace

Experience the rigorous training and cutting-edge simulation technology that prepares Combat Systems Officers to excel in high-pressure combat scenarios, ensuring mission success and American air dominance.
April 9, 2024
Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman urge modernization while warning Senate of delayed budgets

Kendall, Allvin and Saltzman’s official purpose during the hearing was to explain the department’s $217.5 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year which begins Oct. 1.
Feb. 21, 2024
350 SWW deputy commander speaks at CSO graduation

The 479th Flying Training Group hosts its Undergraduate Combat Systems Officers Course graduation ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 16, 2024. The 479th Flying Training Group conducts Combat Systems Officer training for newly commissioned U.S. Air
Nov. 2, 2023
Senate confirms Allvin to be Air Force’s 23rd chief of staff

Allvin, who was nominated for the job by President Biden, formerly served as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. He succeeds Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., who is now serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
July 15, 2022
Undergraduate Combat Systems Officers: 479th FTG graduates 3,000 CSO

Members of the 479th Flying Training Group graduated their 3,000th combat systems officer June 17, 2022, at the National Naval Aviation Museum Naval Air Station-Pensacola, Florida.
June 29, 2022
Air Force hosts service chiefs to discuss JADC2

The meeting focused on the Defense Department’s progress and projections for JADC2 in order to identify opportunities for the services to align their developmental efforts and to identify the obstacles that may frustrate moving forward to achieve the objectives of JADC2 in support of the joint
March 16, 2022
479th FTG celebrates Sapphire Event, 45 years of women in the cockpit

Members from the 479th Flying Training Group and Air Force Recruiting Service, Detachment 1, held a Combat Systems Officer Sapphire and General Officer Inspire events to honor 45 years of women in the cockpit.The events showcased Air Force rated career opportunities and afforded students the
Nov. 2, 2021
A+ Toolkit Presented at Fall Corona Conference

The A+ Toolkit, published in September of 2021, was designed to facilitate collaboration between military installations and their local school districts to increase access to high-quality public education for military-connected children.
Oct. 18, 2021
Aviation mentor inspires Houston youth to take flight from her hometown

Maj. Kiersten “Clicks” Thompson, an Instructor Combat Systems Officer assigned to the 479 Flying Training Group, represented Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 twice in the last month, connecting with youth from all over the country.
March 8, 2021
Air Force Special Warfare showcases human performance technology to CSO, CMSSF

Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Space Force Chief of Space Operations, on Mar. 3, 2021 thanks the Special Warfare Human Performance leadership team and experts after a guided tour of their facilities.