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Avoid potential outdoor fire hazards this summer
May 27, 2022 — As the world opens up again and people make plans for a season ahead full of outdoor activities, the use of outdoor fuel-based equipment like grills, fire pits and campfires will surely increase substantively... MORE

Air Force selects 4,040 in master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts May 31st
May 24, 2022 — Air Force officials have selected 4,040 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, out of 27,296 eligible, for a selection rate of 14.8% percent in the 22E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

New leader takes reins at AETC
May 20, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 20. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AETC mission to recruit, train and educate Airmen. ... MORE

SAUSHEC honors faculty members for their contributions to military medicine
May 20, 2022 — San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its annual faculty awards dinner May 14 at the Randolph Parr Club. The event honored faculty members for their dedication and expertise in training future military medical and allied health professionals... MORE

AFPC welcomes new commander
May 19, 2022 — The Air Force's Personnel Center welcomed a new commander in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 18, 2022. ... MORE

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AETC commander’s farewell to the First Command: Tenure marked by fighting through COVID-19, championing dignity, respect
May 17, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, is retiring after 38 years of military service. He has led the command for nearly three years marked by fighting through the Coronavirus pandemic to continue recruiting, training and educating Airmen and Guardians for today’s and future conflicts... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), addresses Airmen during basic military training graduation Aug. 2, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Pilot Edge program reinforces air traffic communication for new pilots
May 12, 2022 — It takes more than just an instructor pilot to train student pilots to become the U.S. Air Force’s best. Members of the new Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 program understand the importance of the countless individuals who work together to support their success, including the Airmen at Laughlin Air Force Base's air traffic control unit. A new program, Pilot Edge, provides students with the chance to practice procedures with ATC members before they even step into an aircraft. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Morley, 47th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, trains using an air traffic control simulator at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 4, 2022. The simulator allows Airmen to train for day-to-day air traffic scenarios without the stress of real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kailee Reynolds)

JBSA-Randolph debuts new ‘soft interview’ room at 902nd SFS
May 11, 2022 — In response to the growing need for services that demand justice for sexual assault survivors, the 902nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph debuted it’s new "soft interview” room for victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes April 22... MORE

Air Force unveils new airpower ad in theaters
May 9, 2022 — The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of "Top Gun: Maverick." The heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of the Air Force’s might and accentuates the importance of airpower in America’s security... MORE

Screenshot of a new Air Force ad called "Own the Sky" showcasing fighter pilots and airpower.

FOD walks ensure clear runways following airshow
May 6, 2022 — Richard Kilpper, 12th Flying Training Wing foreign object debris, or FOD, program manager led approximately 200 personnel on a FOD walk April 25, 2022, to ensure aircraft and pilot safety following The Great Texas Airshow. ... MORE

AF Civilian using bullhorn to give instructions to others lining up for a FOD walk.

Analysis & Innovation fuels decisions to accelerate change
May 4, 2022 — It’s been two years since the Analysis and Innovation Directorate, A9, at Headquarter Air Education and Training Command stood up and its members have created many avenues to ensure both analysis and innovation are making a difference in how the command recruits, trains and educates today’s Airmen and Guardians... MORE

Graphic of Air Education and Training Command's A9 units across the First Command

12th Flying Training Wing safety office deploys new drone detection system
May 4, 2022 — Commonly referred to as small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, by the Federal Aviation Administration, these consumer-grade drones have been known to penetrate the airspace around Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and other bases throughout the Air Force, adding yet another obstacle for pilots to look out for... MORE

AETC, AFPC command chiefs talk DSD process on Reddit, Twitter Spaces
May 3, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Eryn McElroy hosted a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the Developmental Special Duty application process May 2. Questions included a broad range of general DSD process questions and suggestions, to the matching process, assignment notification timelines, and more... MORE

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First T-7A Red Hawk rolls out
April 29, 2022 — The first T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft rolled off the production line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security building April 28 at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri. ... MORE

Innovation, technology, gaming collide May 24-29 at FORCECON 2022
April 28, 2022 — Airmen and Guardians from across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are invited to take part in FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming, an interactive industry and academia collider event and gaming competition being held at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio, Texas, May 24-29, 2022... MORE

picture of AETC, AFIMSC and AF Gaming Shields

UPDATED TIME/DATE: AETC, AFPC command chiefs hosting DSD-focused Reddit ‘AMA’ May 2, 12:30 p.m.
April 26, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Eryn McElroy will host a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the Developmental Special Duty application process live beginning at 12:30 p.m. central time May 2... MORE

pictures of Chief Thompson and Chief McElroy

Great Texas Airshow thrills more than half million attendees
April 26, 2022 — The Great Texas Airshow was back for the first time since 2017 and definitely lived up to its name... MORE

AETC, AFPC command chiefs host DSD-focused Reddit ‘AMA’ April 26
April 18, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Eryn McElroy will host a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" event to answer questions from Airmen about the Developmental Special Duty application process live beginning at 12:30 p.m. central time April 26... MORE

Legion of Valor chapter members hold luncheon, recognize achievements
April 14, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, spoke to a group of Medal of Honor and Service Cross recipients during the Legion of Valor of San Antonio Chapter’s luncheon at the Parr Club at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph April 12... MORE

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Dale Eppinger (seated), San Antonio Legion of Valor chapter honorary member, and his family.

AFPC accepting applications for officer instructor, recruiting duty
April 12, 2022 — The Air Force Personnel Center will accept applications from active duty line of the Air Force officers for the calendar year 2023 Officer Instructor & Recruiting Special Duty, or OI&RSD, Nomination Board from April 11 to May 14... MORE

Air Force officer and OI&RSD participant.