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Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training (FUPT)

Boosting readiness: AETC’s plan to train 1,500 pilots annually
19th Air Force Flying Training Center of Excellence.

19th Air Force creates Flying Training Center of Excellence

Benjamin Faske
Chapman Ultra Resilience Run

Forged in resilience: first-ever chapman ultra run tests limits

Benjamin Faske
four pictures of airmen in training, and a recruiter in her office, on a blue background

Accessions, Flying and Technical Training, and Learning Engineering Centers begin initial operations to support Great Power Competition

Dan Hawkins
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New commanders attend UPT University
Passing Guidon

Kreuder takes command of Nineteenth Air Force

Mission: Produce next-generation aviators for America and its Allies

Vision: Set the benchmark in aviation training through dynamic and innovative training

19th Air Force is responsible for the training of more than 30,000 U.S. and allied students annually in numerous specialties ranging from aircrews, remotely piloted aircraft crews, air battle managers, weapons directors, Air Force Academy Airmanship programs, and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training. They execute operational-level command and control of all formal aircrew flying training missions within Air Education and Training Command and provide Airmen with a 5th generation, cross-domain warrior mindset to the Combat Air Forces, Mobility Air Forces, and Special Operations Air Forces to sustain the combat capability of the United States Air Force.

April 14, 2021
58th Maintenance Group takes seven major awards in 2020

The three groups under the 58th Special Operations Wing enjoyed a prosperous 2020. Despite the pandemic, the 58th Operations, 58th Maintenance, and 366th Training Groups produced combat-ready Airmen across six locations, ranging from Alaska to North Carolina. Particularly, the 58th Maintenance Group
April 13, 2021
Upgraded tactical vests offer Vance Defenders better protection, maneuverability

Before every shift, the Defenders at Vance Air Force Base inspect each other’s duty equipment at guard mount. A new item has been added to the inspection -- the latest tactical body armor issued by the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, called the Modular
April 13, 2021
Holloman 2020 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony

Holloman Air Force Base recently recognized its volunteers. To be honored in this year's "ceremony," members must have dedicated at least 50 hours to the local community. Honorees can be any Total Force Airmen, dependents or retirees.Below is a list of all of the 49th Wing’s honorees and
April 13, 2021
Laughlin Heritage Corner with the 47 FTW Historian

April is often considered a month connected to rebirth and change, and for Laughlin Air Force Base, that certainly holds true. Throughout the base’s history, April has ushered in multiple major mission-impacting reorganizational events and even has forced Laughlin to contend with something else