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Second Air Force moves technical training into the 21st century
February 7, 2023 — The Second Air Force is moving toward a sixth-generation learning environment across its five technical training wings... MORE

AFIMSC’s new LEAD program delivers leadership growth, organizational understanding
January 11, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s new Leadership Empowerment and Development, or LEAD, program is off and running with the graduation of the inaugural class early next year. ... MORE

59th Medical Wing: Our team, our fight against the flu
January 5, 2023 — The Allergy and Immunizations Clinic, along with 43 medical volunteers, came together during the 59th Medical Wing’s annual flu campaign in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from October to November 2022. Their teamwork resulted in more than 93% of the wing being vaccinated. ... MORE

Military Training Leaders shape the future of the force
December 20, 2022 — Military Training Leaders are responsible for shaping Airmen and Guardians into professional, capable leaders during their time in technical training. The special duty position has always been multifaceted, but the role of a MTLs in the past focused on administrative and disciplinarian tasks. ... MORE

DAF, Clemson conducting research for Undergraduate Space Training educational partnership
October 24, 2022 — A team from Second Air Force, as well as the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Personnel Center, has been working with Clemson University under a mutually beneficial educational partnership agreement since July 2020 as part of an effort to assist the United States Space Force with the deliberate development, education and training of space professionals... MORE

JBSA firefighters conduct emergency egress exercise
September 15, 2022 — Firefighters from the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland conducted an emergency response egress exercise Aug. 19, 2022, testing their abilities from the initial call and response, to arriving on scene and rescuing the pilot... MORE

37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight launches Technical Writer online course
August 16, 2022 — The 37th Training Support Squadron is launching a new Community College of the Air Force-accredited online Technical Writer course this month, giving students the opportunity to take the eight-day course virtually rather than in-residence, allowing them to be on temporary duty in-place... MORE

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron trains for readiness
August 15, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron performed ground patient movement training Aug. 7, using simulated patients and a C-124 Globemaster II aircraft static display. The exercise was the first for the squadron since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

59th Medical Wing conducts simulator center training
May 18, 2022 — The 59th Medical Wing began conducting training every week starting May 4. This training maintains readiness by reinforcing assessment and treatment of life threatening traumatic injuries... MORE

59th Medical Wing: Training hours allow readiness capabilities
April 29, 2022 — The 59th Medical Wing will conduct training every week beginning Wednesday, May 4, 2022. All 59th MDW clinics will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday mornings to allow time for readiness training... MORE

960th CW hosts total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium
March 24, 2022 — The 960th Cyberspace Wing First Sergeants’ Council organized and hosted a total-force additional-duty first sergeant symposium at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy here, March 7-10... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers rock Best Warrior Competition at JBSA-Camp Bullis
March 11, 2022 — The consortium of the Best Warrior Competition, or BWC, was held for Army Reserve Soldiers at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis from March 1-6, 2022. The event was hosted and utilized cadre from eight Army Reserve commands. Soldiers from various Army Reserve units across the U.S. competed for the title of Best Warrior and for the chance to move into the next round... MORE

USTRANSCOM patient movement exercise at JBSA strengthens aeromedical skills, partnerships
March 9, 2022 — U.S. Transportation Command conducted Exercise Ultimate Caduceus at Joint Base San Antonio Feb. 23-March 8. The annual field training exercise is designed to test the ability of USTRANSCOM to move a large number of medical patients by air from overseas locations to treatment centers in the U.S... MORE

AETC publishes first competency-based civilian Learning Professionals career series education and training plan
February 15, 2022 — This effort leads the way for the Department of Air Force to establish the foundation for integrating competencies into an education and training plans in the future... MORE

AETC Det. 62 begins eVTOL training requirements research with simulator delivery
February 7, 2022 — Air Education and Training Command's Detachment 62 began its research into training requirements for emerging electric vertical takeoff/landing, or eVTOL, aircraft with the arrival of a Joby eVTOL aircraft simulator at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Feb. 4... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing Airmen, JBSA firefighters practice C-5M emergency procedures
November 24, 2021 — Almost 50 firefighters with the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron and five 68th Airlift Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen practiced emergency procedures for an aircraft fire and aircrew evacuation during two total force training sessions here Nov. 15 and Nov. 18... MORE

Innovation working group strives to enhance METC training
July 13, 2021 — Experienced instructors, state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, and degree pathway programs are some of the many features that give the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston an edge in producing highly trained military allied health professionals... MORE

Contracting Soldiers, Airmen ready for joint contracting exercise
June 17, 2021 — Contracting Soldiers from across the U.S. Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are joining their Air Force counterparts June 21-25 for the virtual 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise. ... MORE

Army rolls out new training doctrine FM 7-0 with pivotal changes
June 15, 2021 — The U.S. Army delivered its new training doctrine publication, Field Manual (FM) 7-0, Training, on the Army’s 246th birthday, June 14, 2021. The timing is significant because 242 years ago, Baron von Steuben published the first official training manual of the United States Army in 1779, after the Continental Army’s crucible training at Valley Forge. ... MORE

ARNORTH hosts virtual annual disaster response exercise
April 30, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host approximately 750 military and civilian personnel from across the country to take part in its annual disaster response training exercise Vibrant Response from April 26 to May 8 through virtual collaborative software... MORE