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AETC innovators invited to attend virtual innovation summit Sept. 24
September 11, 2020 — In an effort to fuel collaboration amongst Air Education and Training Command innovators, AETC’s Analysis and Innovation Directorate (AETC/A9) will host the Command’s next virtual iSummit from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 24... MORE

AFSAT resumes Air Force international partner training
September 2, 2020 — The Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron, which conducts Air Force international partner training, resumed temporary duty travel of Mobile Training Teams and virtual operations after suspending in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

An Airman assigned to the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, instructs a member of the Ecuadorian Air Force on aircraft maintenance operations July 28, 2020 in Latacunga, Ecuador, as part of the Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron international partner training. Air Force international partner training has resumed under AFSAT after it was briefly halted in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

BMT high intensity, interval training focus of 'The Air Force Starts Here' podcast
August 26, 2020 — The implementation of high intensity, interval training as part of the Air Force basic military training fitness curriculum is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Aug. 25, 2020... MORE

"The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile application as well as on Apple Podcasts (iTunes). For Android or Google mobile users, the podcast can be found on their favorite third-party podcast phone application. (U.S. Air Force graphic / 1st Lt. Robert Guest)

For historians, COVID-19’s a big story, but operational focus continues
August 21, 2020 — At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, historians at Air Education and Training Command and the 12th Flying Training Wing acknowledge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organizations’ missions, but it does not obscure the telling of their operational stories... MORE

Lane Bourgeois, 12th Flying Training Wing historian, sifts through a pile of historical documents in his office at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 12, 2019.

'The Air Force Starts Here' podcast features virtual reality in TACP initial training
August 20, 2020 — A look at the use of virtual reality in Tactical Air Control Party initial skills training is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Aug. 19, 2020... MORE

Spark Tank 2021: Your ideas ignite the future of our Air Force
August 18, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command can't wait to hear what our innovative Airmen have to offer for the Spark Tank 2021 competition. It is critical that you enter early and often as it will allow innovation consultants to assist you with your video and preparedness for the competition... MORE

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New AETC Command Chief focused on Airmen and valuing force generation
August 4, 2020 — The First Command welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson as its new senior enlisted advisor to the commander and senior staff effective Aug. 1, 2020. Thompson, who replaces Chief Master Sgt. Julie Gudgel as the command chief of Air Education and Training Command, is coming into the position after serving as the 19th Air Force command chief... MORE

Official biography photo for Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command.

AETC cultivates community culture of innovation with new APAN online tool
August 3, 2020 — Innovators across Air Education and Training Command now have an online collaboration tool designed to help them discover, learn, and promote a culture of innovation... MORE

Community College of the Air Force reveals plans for new degree program
July 29, 2020 — The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements, said Dr. Hank Dasinger, the dean of CCAF... MORE

The Community College of the Air Force announced plans for a new degree program slated for launch in 2021. The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements, said Dr. Hank Dasinger, the dean of CCAF. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Klynne Pearl Serrano)

Digital credentialing beta testing on latest "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast
July 22, 2020 — A look at Air Education and Training Command’s digital credentialing beta-test is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast released July 21, 2020... MORE

AETC Spark Tank 2021 submission window open through Oct. 16
July 16, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command’s Spark Tank 2021 submission window is now open and Airmen with innovative ideas that can help the U.S. Air Force sustain a competitive advantage are welcome to submit. From now until midnight Oct. 16, 2020, all AETC Airmen are encouraged to submit ideas they believe may make significant impacts on Air Force missions within six to 24 months. ... MORE

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AETC to host Developmental Special Experiences webcast July 21
July 15, 2020 — The Air Education and Training Command Developmental Special Experiences branch will host a Developmental Special Experiences webcast at 10 a.m. July 21, 2020... MORE

Air Force building more inclusive culture through Dress and Appearance updates
July 10, 2020 — The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the removal of subjective language and other rules that may have been creating unintentional or unfair barriers for Air and Space Force uniformed members... MORE

Commentary: This moment in time will define us
July 3, 2020 — A message from the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb... MORE

Lt. Gen. Marshall B. "Brad" Webb is the Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

JBSA-Randolph's Martin Hall conference room to be renamed in honor of first female USAF pilots; watch live June 29
June 25, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command officials will rename the Martin Hall conference room during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. CST... MORE

Air Education and Training Command officials will rename the Martin Hall conference room during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020 at 9 a.m. CST.

AETC Innovators invited to attend virtual summit June 25
June 18, 2020 — In an effort to fuel collaboration amongst Air Education and Training Command innovators, a virtual innovation summit will be held at 10 a.m. June 25... MORE

Event graphic for AETC Innovation Summit June 25

T-7A Red Hawk achieves another design goal
June 12, 2020 — The Air Force is a step closer to finalizing the design for its 4th and 5th Generation Advanced Pilot Trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently conducted both the Aircraft Critical Design Review and overall System CDR during a 3-day summit culminating 18 months of development work on the program, in which Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph also participated. ... MORE

The Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk.

Applications due July 24 for DAWN-ED program that allows eligible officers to pursue master’s degree or PhD
June 9, 2020 — Eligible Air and Space Force officers have until July 24 to apply for the Developing the Airmen We Need-Education initiative aimed at giving them an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree or PhD. Up to 15 officers (10 master’s degrees and 5 PhD’s) will be selected for the 2021 academic year... MORE

Black box sheds light on night vision challenges for aircrew students
June 4, 2020 — A device that was developed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to help aircrew and paratrooper students understand night vision threats during initial aerospace physiology training will soon become a standard trainer across the Air Force... MORE

A collaborative effort of the 502nd Trainer Development Squadron and Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Physiology Lead Command, the unaided night vision trainer, also known as an NV light bar, demonstrates how dark adaptation and various types of lighting enhance unaided night vision.

Monument recognizes AETC instructors' dedication to developing Airmen we need
May 19, 2020 — During this time of uncertainty, the dedication of Air Education and Training Command’s instructor corps has never been more certain. Like their dedication, a monument stands unwavering here in the honor of AETC’s instructor corps. The obelisk, or pillar, monument stands in-front of the AETC headquarters building and was dedicated in July 1971... MORE

A picture of the Instructor Monument wit the AETC headquarters building in the background.