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Air Force prepares Airmen for Great Power Competition
December 5, 2024 — In a recent discussion with the I/ITSEC Show Daily, Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command, outlined how the Department of the Air Force has enhanced mission-focused training at all levels while introducing other key initiatives to produce highly capable Airmen efficiently, leveraging data and technology to optimize training and development... MORE

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DAF announces new enlisted development and education policy
October 18, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force introduced a new set of instructions and policies under DAFI 36-2685, Total Force Enlisted Developmental Education, on Oct. 9. The changes are part of an ongoing effort to streamline and modernize Total Force enlisted development following the separation of DAFI 36-2670, Total Force Development, into more specialized instructions... MORE

The EFD Action Plan to reimagine and explore a new ecosystem. The new EFD Model – Enlisted Airmanship Continuum (100–900) – connects institutional, functional, and base delivered education, training, and experiences. The Enlisted Airmanship Continuum is introduced at Basic Military Training, reinforced by Foundational Competencies in each AFSC’s Career Field Education and Training Plan, and embedded throughout the entire continuum. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Commentary: The importance of mindfulness at work
April 8, 2022 — Learning to be mindful at work means better health overall... MORE

Commentary: The importance of fostering community in hybrid work environments
April 4, 2022 — It takes work to make communication a priority when teams are in a distributed work environment... MORE

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Department of the Air Force selects 1,194 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts March 16
March 10, 2021 — Department of the Air Force officials have selected 1,194 (includes supplemental promotions allocations) master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 17,107 eligible for a selection rate of 6.97 percent in the 21E8 promotion cycle... MORE