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Col. Taylor Ferrell takes command of the 12th Flying Training Wing
August 1, 2022 — Col. Taylor Ferrell takes command of the 12th Flying Training Wing... MORE

12th Operations Group welcomes new commander
August 1, 2022 — In front of a packed audience on the South ramp flightline at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Col. Scott Rowe, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, passed the guidon to the new 12th Operations Group commander, Col. James Muniz. ... MORE

AETC starts mapping path to 2030 force development capability
July 26, 2022 — With an eye towards winning the future fight against adversaries such as China and Russia, Air Education and Training Command officials hosted a workshop at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 19-21 designed to give a diverse set of Airmen a chance to share their perspective of how Airmen and Guardians will learn in 2030... MORE

Explore the growth mindset on latest 'The Air Force Starts Here' podcast
July 25, 2022 — A deep dive into the growth mindset and how Air Education and Training Command is using it to help develop the Airmen we need for tomorrow’s high-end fight is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast released July 20, 2022... MORE

12th Flying Training Wing T-38 Talon conducts basic surface attack simulation
July 21, 2022 — U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Mandizvidza, training pilot, and Brazilian Air Force Capt. Felipe Pereira, 435th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, flew a 12th Flying Training Wing T-38 Talon July 6 to conduct a basic surface attack simulation at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

Air Force Spark Tank unleashes AETC's capacity to innovate
July 21, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command has begun accepting innovative submissions that can significantly impact Air Force missions within the next six to 24 months from uniformed and civilian Airmen for the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, now through Aug. 17... MORE

12th Flying Training Wing announces second quarter award winners
July 20, 2022 — The 12th Flying Training Wing recently announced its second quarter award winners... MORE

Air Force releases technical sergeant/22E6 promotion cycle statistics
July 20, 2022 — Air Force officials have selected 5,430 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant, out of 33,935 eligible, for a selection rate of 16 percent in the 22E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

Graphics showing centered technical sergeant rank insignia on a digital print background. Reads " 5,430 selected for E6".

Air Force Reserve recruiting recruiters
July 19, 2022 — Recruiters can leave a lasting impression on potential recruits... MORE

MSgt. Gaffney sits behind his desk looking at a computer while a trainee sits on the other side of the desk watching a tv in the background

AFROTC grants accommodations for first Sikh cadet
July 19, 2022 — The Air Force has granted religious accommodations for Air Force ROTC’s first Sikh cadet. ... MORE

Air Force ROTC Cadet Gursharan Virk, third from left, takes part in Detachment 255’s color guard ceremony at a football game at the University of Iowa in 2021. Virk is the first Sikh ROTC cadet to be granted religious accommodations by the Air Force in observation of his faith. The accommodations include wear of a turban and facial hair. (Courtesy photo)

JBSA-Randolph hosts Air Force Wounded Warrior Program C.A.R.E. event
July 15, 2022 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program held a C.A.R.E. event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 11-15. “C.A.R.E” represents four AFW2 support programs: Caregiver Support, Adaptive Sports and Ambassador Workshop, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program, Resiliency Programming and Empowerment in Transition. ... MORE

Undergraduate Combat Systems Officers: 479th FTG graduates 3,000 CSO
July 15, 2022 — Members of the 479th Flying Training Group graduated their 3,000th combat systems officer June 17, 2022, at the National Naval Aviation Museum Naval Air Station-Pensacola, Florida... MORE

Air Force announces 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022
July 15, 2022 — Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The board selected the Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Tech. Sgt. Alexander W. Messinger from the 802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is among the selectees... MORE

Graphic with rank insignias of E1-E9 that reads 12 Outstanding airmen of the year.

Air Force adds more jobs to initial enlistment bonus list
July 13, 2022 — The Air Force just added seven maintenance-related skills, each with four or six-year contracts, to the fiscal 2022 Initial Enlistment Bonus program July 11, 2022. Bonuses will be offered through Sept. 30, 2022. ... MORE

The Air Force just added more opportunities for future Airmen to receive bonuses upon entering active duty in fiscal 2022.

AFIMSC set to begin Red Hawk bed down efforts at JBSA
July 11, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has the green light to move forward with major construction work to support the bed down of a new aircraft and training mission at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas... MORE

Air Force Spark Tank unleashes AETC's capacity to innovate
June 29, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command has begun accepting innovative submissions that can significantly impact Air Force missions within the next six to 24 months from uniformed and civilian Airmen for the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, now through Aug. 17... MORE

Graphic announcing AETC's Spark Tank submission for 2023

99th, 559th Flying Training Squadrons host San Antonio ACE Academy
June 28, 2022 — High School and middle schoolers attending the San Antonio ACE Academy visited the 99th and 559th Flying Training Squadrons at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 14, where they got an in-depth look at what it takes to become an Air Force pilot... MORE

AFRS commander announces criteria for cup challenge
June 22, 2022 — During the final stretch of a fiscal year quest to meet Air Force Recruiting Service’s goal and Air Force manpower requirements, the service’s senior recruiter outlined a novel competition among his unit's recruiters and their squadrons... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Neff, enlisted standards non-commissioned officer in AFRS’s Operations Division displays the prototype of a “puzzle coin” he is designing for the 2022 Commander’s Cup Challenge, June 17, 2022.

Airmen, Guardians can learn anytime, anywhere, on any device with myLearning username and password
June 22, 2022 — As of June 23, Total Force Airmen and Guardians will have the capability to learn anywhere, anytime, and on any device, with the help of a myLearning username and password... MORE

myTraining launch topic of latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast
June 15, 2022 — The Air Force’s new enterprise-wide "myTraining" solution that provides the capability to manage the training lifecycle for total-force personnel to enhance productivity, efficiency, and mission effectiveness to include upward reporting to other services for joint mission accomplishment is spotlighted on the latest “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast, released June 9, 2022... MORE

"The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile application as well as on Apple Podcasts (iTunes). For Android or Google mobile users, the podcast can be found on their favorite third-party podcast phone application. (U.S. Air Force graphic / 1st Lt. Robert Guest)