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AETC virtually hosts 7th Innovation Summit Feb. 16
February 2, 2022 — The 7th Innovation Summit will be hosted virtually by Air Education and Training Command officials from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16... MORE

JBSA launches mandatory active threat virtual training
January 20, 2022 — Active threat training at Joint Base San Antonio has gone virtual, thanks to the efforts of several 502nd Air Base Wing organizations... MORE

Register now for 2022 Learning Professionals' Consortium
January 6, 2022 — Registration is open for the 2022 Learning Professionals' Consortium, or LPC-22, presented by the Air Force Learning Professionals Program. This virtual event, presented on Zoomgov.com, comes with an update in format for 2022... MORE

AETC announces Spark Tank Challenge winners
December 1, 2021 — Three total force Airmen were selected to represent Air Education and Training Command for advancing to the quarterfinals for the 2022 AFWERX Spark Tank Challenge... MORE

AETC’s Detachment 62 leading Agility Prime’s training effort
November 30, 2021 — In collaboration with the AFWERX Agility Prime program, Air Education and Training Command recently stood up Detachment 62 to establish Agility Prime training and certification standards for emerging electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft, or eVTOL, vehicles... MORE

myLearning transitions to final phase; enhancing user experience and accessibility
November 4, 2021 — myLearning, the Department of the Air Force’s learning system, is entering the final phase of its rollout and aiming to be fully operational by the end of the year... MORE

AETC Innovation Summit set virtually for Nov. 10
October 26, 2021 — The 6th Innovation Summit, or iSummit, will be hosted virtually by Air Education and Training Command officials Nov. 10 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The theme for the event is, “Innovation Accelerators You Need to Know.” The iSummit is designed to advance collaboration by providing AETC Airmen at all levels... MORE

USecAF gets firsthand look at AETC’s values-based approach to foundational readiness
October 6, 2021 — Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited Joint Base San Antonio Oct. 1-4, seeing firsthand how Air Education and Training Command ingrains dignity and respect throughout the force, and how the command implements a values-based approach to training and readiness. ... MORE

New AETC Deputy Commander passionate about empowering Airmen
September 30, 2021 — Members of the First Command welcomed Maj. Gen. Andrea Tullos as their new deputy commander as of Aug. 27, 2021... MORE

AETC commander talks developing leaders at AFA '21
September 24, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, spoke at the Air, Space, and Cyberspace Conference sharing his personal perspective on developing the next generation of Airmen and Guardians, Sept. 22 in National Harbor, Maryland... MORE

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

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

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

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

San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration
July 15, 2021 — Registration is now open for the inaugural San Antonio Innovation Summit. With the theme of Accelerate Change, the summit takes place Aug. 3-4 at the Henry B. González Convention Center... 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

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

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