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More resources now available to help develop Airmen’s growth mindset
September 20, 2021 — Airmen now have access to the Growth Mindset MilBook, a populated webpage with myriad resources designed to help Airmen develop a growth mindset in themselves and others... MORE

Oct. 15 deadline approaching to submit innovation ideas for AETC Spark Tank 2022
September 7, 2021 — All AETC Airmen are encouraged to submit ideas they believe will significantly impact Air Force missions within 6-24 months using the Guardian and Airmen Innovation Network. It is critical to enter submissions as early as possible so AETC innovation experts can assist with your pitch video and prepare you for the competition. The campaign runs until Oct. 15, 2021... MORE

Sept. 11: 20th anniversary march pays homage to lives lost
September 3, 2021 — Maj. Jonathan Leetch, Air Education Training Command instructor pilot at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, along with members of Air Force auxiliary programs, will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by marching 100 miles to ground zero from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey... MORE

In this 2019 photo, members of the 9/11 Memorial 100 Mile March arrive at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York, New York.

Are you ready to fill the Air Force SPARK TANK?
August 31, 2021 — Now is your chance to lead Air Education and Training Command to a three-peat at this year’s Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. AETC Airmen can submit their ideas for the Air Force-level competition using the GAIN platform at the following link: https://gain.apps.dso.mil/... MORE

502nd ABW senior NCO wins National Public Service Award
August 19, 2021 — Senior Master Sgt. Jermaine King is the 2022 Air Education and Training Command National Public Service Award winner and will go on to represent AETC at the Air Force level... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Jermaine King is the 2022 Air Education and Training Command National Public Service Award winner and will go on to represent AETC at the Air Force level.

San Antonio Innovation Summit takes on ‘accelerating change’
August 5, 2021 — With the theme of Accelerate Change, the Department of the Air Force pushed innovation forward during the inaugural San Antonio Innovation Summit Aug. 3-4 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center... MORE

AF Career Development Academy transforms CDC content, delivery to Airmen
July 23, 2021 — Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development and agile curriculum updates, with an emphasis on tasks that are mission-focused, the effort ties to the people-first approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Action Order-A (Airmen) and directly contributes to developing Airmen to ensure they are ready for the future fight... MORE

Innovators connect on AETC Innovation Dashboard
July 22, 2021 — The AETC Innovation Dashboard is the one-stop-shop for anyone interested in the innovation activities happening across the command, providing a dynamic visualization of more than 550 innovation projects across Air University, Air Force Recruiting Service, 2nd Air Force, 19th Air Force, 59th Medical Wing, and 502nd Air Base Wing as well as collaborations with academia and industry... MORE

AETC innovators invited to attend virtual iSummit July 29
July 20, 2021 — To fuel collaboration among Air Education and Training Command Airmen, HQ AETC hosts its next virtual innovation summit, or iSummit, July 29 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to improve collaboration between innovators by providing AETC Airmen a platform to share information on innovative activities. ... MORE

'Growth Mindset' on next AF Learning Professionals Q&A event July 12
July 7, 2021 — Understanding what the growth mindset is, and why it matters, is the topic of the next Air Force Learning Professionals question and answer event, scheduled virtually beginning at 1 p.m. central time July 12. The Zoom presentation will be facilitated by the Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command A3B team, featuring Trevor Ragan, founder of the Ugly Train and the Learner Lab. ... MORE

man speaking on graphic with QR registration code

Special Warfare Human Performance Squadron reaches milestone
June 25, 2021 — The Special Warfare Human Performance Squadron, or SWHPS, recently marked its second anniversary. It is the first squadron of its kind in the Department of Defense, and its sole purpose is to provide Special Warfare Airmen and cadre embedded/holistic human performance support. ... MORE

myLearning digital platform expands courseware; announces new features
June 15, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command’s “myLearning” system is entering phase two of its rollout, adding new features scheduled to be available to Airmen and Guardians early this summer. The Air Force’s 21st Century learning system is part of the service’s focus on the deliberate development of the Total Force. ... MORE

Airman at table on graphic announcing myLearning phase II

Aviator shares dad's passion, passes it on to his son
June 11, 2021 — Thirty-two years is a long time to do anything, but when you love what you do, three-plus decades can fly by in the blink of an eye, and that's how it felt for Lt. Col. Andrew Kissinger, newly retired T-6 Texan instructor pilot, 39th Flying Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas... MORE

Four JBSA members among 2021 AETC Outstanding Airmen of Year
May 26, 2021 — Four members of Joint Base San Antonio are among the 2021 Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year. These awards recognize the important contributions, significant accomplishments and the highest qualities of leadership exhibited by enlisted, officer, and civilian members representing a cross-section of career fields... MORE

Graphic image of 2021 AETC Outstanding Airmen of the Year.

AETC COVID-19 oral history with 59th Medical Wing
May 24, 2021 — In episode 50 of "The Air Force Starts Here," we look back at how the COVID-19 pandemic changed Air Force training. Gary Boyd, Air Education and Training Command historian, speaks with Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, the former 59th Medical Wing commander, who has been credited by Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, AETC commander, as a pivotal leader in fighting the pandemic. ... MORE

AETC Semi-Annual Innovation Activities Data Call runs until May 29
May 18, 2021 — In the ongoing effort to gain a command-wide view of innovation activities, Air Education and Training Command Analysis and Innovation Directorate request AETC Airmen provide insight on all current innovation projects. This Semi-Annual Innovation Activities Data Call will run until May 29... MORE

Graphic of two cogwheels symbolizing innovation and collaboration.

40 years later, DevilCats fly their brother home
May 1, 2021 — It's been more than 40 years since then Capt. Bruce Ott flew the T-38 Talon for the 97th Flying Training Squadron, but even a hundred years can't weaken the bonds of family, and Bruce was a member of the DevilCat family... 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

Professional Military Education Instructors pose for a photo March 30, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy after winning Outstanding EPME Center of the Year, Air Education and Training Command, in the 2020 Enlisted Professional Military Education Awards Program. Master Sgt. Diego Ladino and IAAFA’s EPME Center are now competing for the awards at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)

AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course helps newly selected chiefs develop Airmen we need
April 16, 2021 — Air Education and Training Command’s newest Airmen selected for the rank of chief master sergeant will soon lead the Air Force of tomorrow, but, not before gaining more knowledge on how to develop the Airmen we need during AETC’s Chief’s Orientation Course. ... MORE

Graphic of AETC Chiefs’ Orientation Course

AETC Innovators invited to virtual iSummit April 29
April 1, 2021 — In an effort to fuel collaboration among Air Education and Training Command innovators, AETC is hosting its next virtual innovation summit from 9-10:30 a.m. April 29. The theme for the iSummit is "Driving Decisions through Data Analytics." Airmen interested in attending the virtual event can contact the Innovation Advancement Division team at aetc.a9a.workflow.2@us.af.mil... MORE

Graphic publicizing iSummit April 29 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CST.