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Around the Air Force: B-1B Lancer Beddown, New AETC Centers, and Pet Relocation Reimbursement
December 13, 2024 — In this week’s Around the Air Force, 17 B-1B Lancers and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base will temporarily beddown at Grand Forks Air Force Base, newly established AETC centers achieved Initial Operational Capability, and additional reimbursements are authorized for pet transportation... MORE

Accessions, Flying Training, and Learning Engineering Centers begin initial operations to support Great Power Competition
December 2, 2024 — Three newly established centers under Air Education and Training Command achieved Initial Operational Capability, marking a significant milestone in the command’s efforts to reoptimize the Department of the Air Force for Great Power Competition... MORE

four pictures of airmen in training, and a recruiter in her office, on a blue background

Nineteenth Air Force creates Flying Training Center of Excellence
October 24, 2024 — In a strategic move aimed at enhancing the United States Air Force's readiness for the Great Power Competition, the Secretary of the Air Force directed the Air Education and Training Command and development-focused components across the Air Force to reshape. The reshaping of institutional development functions under a single command is a critical component of the Department of the Air Force's broader efforts to re-optimize for GPC... MORE

19th Air Force Flying Training Center of Excellence.