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March 27, 2025
Lethality: Tying the Threads

“If you work in finance or you work in contracting, or logistics readiness, if you’re working around vehicles, how does your small piece of the puzzle fit into how we execute lethality on the other end.” – SMSgt Jarvis Wilson, Senior Enlisted Leader of the Air Force Warrant Officer Training
March 27, 2025
'Lethal, Ready, Confident': AETC Emphasizes Airmen Development at FD Summit

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of AETC, opened the summit by emphasizing the importance of developing Airmen who are lethal, ready, and confident by providing meaningful feedback and development opportunities to cultivate their skills and prepare them for increasingly autonomous roles.
March 25, 2025
Luke AFB concludes final U.S. F-16 divestment

The 56th Fighter Wing flew the final U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon flight out of Luke Air Force Base, March 24, 2025, delivering it to the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis AFB.
May 1, 2020
Retired major general virtually congratulates SUPT Class 20-12/13 graduates

Retired Maj. Gen. Brian Bishop, former commander of Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education, and commandant of Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, virtually spoke to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-12/13 during their graduation ceremony April 24 at Columbus AFB,
March 5, 2020
Kennedy to AF’s newest aviators: ‘Seek knowledge about potential adversaries’

Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, assistant deputy chief information officer, digital transformation and assistant deputy chief of staff for cyber effects operations, was the guest speaker for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-08/09’s graduation ceremony Feb. 28 at Columbus Air Force Base,
March 5, 2019
“Fire Pit” provides creative space, assistance to AETC innovators

With an eye towards continuing development of a world-class culture of innovation, Air Education and Training Command officially opened the “Fire Pit” with a ribbon cutting ceremony here March 5. Mirrored to the wing level Spark Cell variant, the AETC Fire Pit is the major command’s effort to
Nov. 5, 2018
BMT curriculum changes focused on inspiring, developing Airmen

Air Force Basic Military Training is transforming trainees into more combat ready Airmen with changes to the curriculum that are entirely focused on readiness and lethality, Airmanship, fitness, and warrior ethos.
Feb. 12, 2018
Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition

The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.