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AETC officials announce top ideas for Spark Tank ‘23 Challenge
October 24, 2022 — Two Airmen were selected to represent Air Education and Training Command for advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFWERX Spark Tank Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 19, 2022... MORE

graphic announcing AETC's Spark Tank winners selection

AETC, AFSOC Airmen induct former commander into Order of the Sword
October 21, 2022 — In long-standing military tradition, retired Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, former commander of both Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operations Command, was inducted into the Order of the Sword at Keesler Air Force Base, Oct. 15, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief, presents a commemorative sword to retired Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, left, while serving as the Sergeant at Arms during the Order of the Sword Ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 2022

Photos: AETC, French Air and Space Forces initiate pilot training information exchange
October 21, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Sears, deputy commander of Air Education and Training Command, converses with French air and space forces counterparts during their visit to learn more about pilot training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 18, 2022... MORE

902nd Civil Engineering Squadron supports Fire Prevention Week at JBSA-Randolph
October 20, 2022 — Members of the 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron spoke to Randolph Elementary School students about the equipment they use to fight fires during Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2022... MORE

Torch and Dagger 2022: AETC, AFSOC unite for professional development seminar
October 19, 2022 — Airmen across Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operation Command gathered to participate in a professional development seminar coined Torch and Dagger, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 13-15, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, receives a question from Staff Sgt. DeJanae Acey, 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron command support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, during an AETC all-call amid the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 15, 2022.

Learning professionals gather, connect during symposium
October 18, 2022 — The Air Education and Training Command learning community gathered to connect and optimize learning ecosystem efforts, while showcasing the diversity of the group, during a learning symposium in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 27-29, 2022... MORE

man points in front of a board while guiding participants in a break out session

Base Cleanup Week essential to maintaining installation excellence
October 17, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio’s installation commander, and commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing, Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, has declared the week of Oct. 24-28, 2022, as Base Cleanup Week. This supports a culture of installation excellence... MORE

AETC commander visits St. Louis JROTC cadets, lauds diversity, inclusion
October 12, 2022 — When Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, walked into Gateway STEM High School Sept. 30, he immediately noticed the flags. In the halls of this St. Louis high school, flags are on prominent display for every nationality represented in the student body and, according to Robinson, that diversity is what makes the school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program so successful ... MORE

AETC Innovation Summit set for Oct. 12
October 5, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command’s A9 Innovation and Analysis Directorate will virtually host the 8th annual Innovation Summit (iSummit), Oct. 12, 2022, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. CST. The iSummit provides AETC Airmen, at all levels, a platform to share experiences on innovation activities and replicate success stories while identifying potential internal and external business partners to discuss and counter obstacles to innovation... MORE

AFROTC Detachment 015 hosts fly-in to historic Moton Field
October 5, 2022 — The Air Force ROTC Detachment 015 hosted a team of aviation professionals from the 12th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Sept. 24 to educate and inspire current and future Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC cadets toward rated careers... MORE

AETC’s senior enlisted leader, Air Force enlisted development chief host Reddit ‘AMA’ Oct. 7
October 4, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Kathleen McCool will host a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about assignment priority updates for Force Generators live beginning at 2 p.m. Oct. 7. Thompson is Air Education and Training Command’s senior enlisted leader, while McCool is the senior enlisted leader for Second Air Force. The two will take questions together for two hours... MORE

graphic with information about reddit for event

Damaged instrument landing system repaired in record time at JBSA-Randolph
September 29, 2022 — On Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, an off-base civilian driver had a medical emergency, drove their vehicle through the Northwest perimeter fence at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and damaged the 33 Left localizer shelter. The localizer provides pilots with precision fly left and fly right indications to ensure landing occurs on the runway centerline... MORE

Members from the RAWS and 502nd Civil Engineering team worked tirelessly to fix the damaged localizer shelter in record time resulting in zero missed training sorties.

Air Force Recruiters use new tools to meet targets
September 26, 2022 — As the head of recruiting for the Air and Space Forces, Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas is in a job that requires him to be pragmatic, creative and occasionally willing to test boundaries in the quest to meet the never-slacking personnel demands of the Air Force and Space Force... MORE

Airmen, shown from behind, stand outside in formation and salute.

Johnson High School, 340th FTG honor fallen heroes of 9/11
September 23, 2022 — Johnson High School staff, students, parents, Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets, and guests in San Antonio, Texas, took time to gather Sept. 9, 2021, and remember the lives lost and honor the heroism and comradery that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. Lt. Col. David Mitchell, 340th Flying Training Group chief of training, and his father, U.S. Army Col. Mitchell, were invited as guest speakers for the ceremony. ... MORE

Johnson HS, 340th FTG honor fallen heroes of 9/11

AETC Commander focuses on developing Airmen for high-end fight
September 22, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education Training Command, emphasized the importance of developing Airmen for the high-end fight during a panel discussion with Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command; and Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander; at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 21, 2022... MORE

gen robinson holds microphone and speaks to crowd.

The ghosts of Vietnam linger with the surviving spouse of former POW
September 21, 2022 — According to historians, the Vietnam Conflict is considered America’s second longest war with only our involvement in Afghanistan exceeding it by five months. It holds an outsized place in our collective historical and cultural memories... MORE

Life as an instructor pilot chronicled on latest “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast
September 14, 2022 — Learn first-hand about life as an instructor pilot through the experiences of a 71st Flying Training Wing officer on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, released Sept. 13, 2022... MORE

EDITORIAL: With the anniversary of 9/11, the sense of purpose those horrible events brought dims
September 14, 2022 — As 9/11 approached, we found ourselves 21 years on from the horrific events of that day. The world has changed dramatically since, and much ink has been spent on histories, memorials and the aftermath of that day... MORE

Nineteenth Air Force commander visits 340th Flying Training Group
September 13, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Nineteenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, Nineteenth Air Force command chief master sergeant, visited the 340th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Sept. 8, 2022... MORE

Why Air Force leaders planned a game day to build warfighters
September 6, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command’s Future Operations division has only been around since May 2022, but the team is already hyper-focused on one of the Air Force’s most widespread, upcoming changes, Agile Combat Employment, that will ensure the service is ready to fly, fight and win – airpower anywhere, anytime... MORE

On August 23, 2022, three HQ AETC-based teams gathered to play Kingfish ACE at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Using the ACE model, each team had to understand the relationships between task, threat, capabilities and timing in order to successfully plan for and deploy Multi-Capable Airmen