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AETC Commander focuses on developing Airmen for high-end fight
September 22, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education Training Command, emphasized the importance of developing Airmen for the high-end fight during a panel discussion with Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command; and Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander; at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 21, 2022... MORE

IAAFA takes professional military education courses to Colombia
August 9, 2022 — Instructors from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland traveled to Colombia in May to deliver the academy’s mobile version of its Professional Military Education courses. ... MORE

IAAFA professional military education center garners top Air Force award
May 16, 2022 — Consistency, hard work and dedication. That’s what Capt. Yaira Saroli, flight commander of the 837th Training Squadron, points to as the reason for the Inter-American Air Forces Academy winning the Air Force’s Enlisted Professional Military Center of the Year Award... MORE

Civilian Development nomination window opens; expanded eligibility
January 18, 2022 — The Air Force’s Personnel Center is now accepting nomination packages from Department of the Air Force civilians for more than 35 Civilian Development opportunities... MORE

IAAFA stands out in AETC awards, earns top accolades
April 22, 2021 — The Enlisted Professional Military Education Center at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has earned top honors at the Air Education and Training Command level for the second consecutive year... MORE

Air Force removes administrative burden, allows pregnant and postpartum women to attend PME
July 29, 2020 — Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending. Previous policy prevented pregnant women and women within their one-year postpartum deferment period from attending PME, creating an unintended barrier to their developmental milestones. ... MORE

IAAFA wins 2019 EPME Center of the Year Award
July 24, 2020 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland received the 2019 Enlisted Professional Military Education Center of the Year Award from Headquarters Air Force June 17. ... MORE

Air University, Arizona State University partner to transform Air Force’s online PME
May 21, 2020 — Air Force students recently crossed a digital threshold by logging in to a new, custom Squadron Officer School portal made possible by an innovative collaboration... MORE

IAAFA adapts during COVID-19, continues international PME
May 18, 2020 — In March 2020, when the nation started shelter-in-place orders due to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy coordinated for all of their international students to return to their home countries. IAAFA got back up and running with distance learning courses and IAAFA’s Alpha Class of 2020 graduated May 15 via a virtual graduation ceremony... MORE

IAAFA hosts second-ever Professional Development Seminar with Peruvian Military in Peru
March 20, 2020 — The goal for this Professional Military Education seminar was to create an opportunity to increase collaboration, share experiences and lessons learned and showcase the importance of leadership training for officers and enlisted military members at all levels to enhance interoperability and mission success... MORE

Air Force updates 2020 developmental education processes, policies
December 16, 2019 — The Air Force’s Developmental Education Designation Board has implemented significant process improvements to the 2020 nomination procedures... MORE

Air Force announces changes to Courses 14 and 15
April 28, 2018 — Effective immediately, Air Force officials have removed the requirement to complete Courses 14 and 15 for all Airmen serving in the active component. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen will have the option to complete their enlisted professional military education through distance learning or in-residence attendance... MORE

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