June 24, 2021 African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air, over sea African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces.
May 31, 2021 Luke AFB Airman saves 28 lives in Westgate shooting For one Airman, his childhood dream of becoming a superhero became his reality. Tech. Sgt. Michael Walker, 309th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, received the 2021 Air Force Sergeants Association William H. Pitsenbarger Heroism Award March 17. The AFSA presents the award annually to an
Feb. 3, 2021 CMSAF joins 300-plus Airmen in EPME virtual-training discussion Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass joined a teleconference with more than 300 Airmen enrolled virtually in the Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership School with instructors at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center in East Tennessee.
Nov. 23, 2020 Competencies lay foundation for success A competency is a combination of knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics that manifest in an observable and measurable pattern of behaviors.
July 23, 2020 New program expedites technical training This new program would send Airmen to their duty station after graduating basic military training instead of attending a technical training school.
July 10, 2020 Senior Air Force, Army officers outline practices protecting recruits from coronavirus Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander, Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Army Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard told reporters during a virtual news conference from the Pentagon that training goals are being met and that, to date, only about 2% of the tens of thousands
June 12, 2020 Around the Air Force: General Brown Makes History Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights General Charles “CQ” Brown’s unanimous senate confirmation, making him the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Air Force Academy explores a new major in data science and Airmen are given the opportunity to intern in the world of code building.
May 8, 2020 CSAF visits BMT, thanks team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response Basic military training, in addition to technical and flying training, has been deemed mission essential and vital to readiness.
May 1, 2020 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 25, 2020 AETC partners with multiple MAJCOMs to create virtual aircraft maintenance hangars As part of its Integrated Technology Platform initiative, virtual training hangars are being built for the classroom and flightline with 3D Aircraft Mission Design Series environments for every airframe in AETC inventory, with robust augmented-reality capabilities and comprehensive instructor tools,