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Around the Air Force: Mission over function mindset, electric cargo plane test flight, international exercises
July 19, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight between two Air Force bases, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises led by Germany and Australia. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Developmental Special Experiences: MEPCOM, National Training Institute Workshop opportunities available
June 13, 2024 — Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight... MORE

AETC officials continue to build force development plan for Mission Ready Airmen at DAF Learning Symposium
April 23, 2024 — Air Education and Training Command officials welcomed about 85 members from across the Department of the Air Force for the third DAF Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18... MORE

Digital credentialing translates, shares training for Air Force, future employers
March 11, 2024 — Since 2020, experts in Air Education and Training Command’s Force Development Experiences and Validation Branch have been working on digital credentialing with officials from across the Department of the Air Force to produce digital badges that are web-based versions of a credential, or learning outcome, which can be verified in real-time... MORE

Warfighting culture, changing mindsets: Topics for command chief’s brief to Airmen
February 26, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, command chief for Air Education and Training Command since July 2023, has made it his mission to change mindsets and infuse the warfighting culture into Airmen with straightforward conversations... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, command chief for Air Education and Training Command presents a brief to Airmen at JBSA-Randolph.

Maxwell Air Force Base welcomes first active duty flying training unit since 1945
February 1, 2024 — The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time. Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony on Jan. 31, 2024. Det. 3, and the 58th OG both belong to the 58th Special Operations Wing, based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58th SOW’s parent organization is the 19th Air Force located at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, which belongs to the Air Education and Training Command... MORE

Chief learning officer brings different perspective to AETC position
January 30, 2024 — When Dr. Wendy Walsh received a LinkedIn message in 2021, asking her to apply for the chief learning officer position at Air Education and Training Command, she thought the message was sent to her by mistake. ... MORE

Dr. Wendy Walsh, Air Education and Training Command chief learning officer, gives a thumbs up at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2023. The Louis F. Garland DoD Fire Academy is the largest fire training facility in the world and graduates over 1,400 joint service students each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Williams)

NCO: The Backbone of the U.S. Air Force
January 29, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, Command Chief of Air Education and Training Command highlights the need to accelerate force development to maintain our competitive advantage starting with our deliberate prioritization and investment in building our war-fighting noncommissioned officer corps... MORE

Mission Ready Airmen Case Studies: Data wins battles
January 16, 2024 — Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight... MORE

New Force Development "Impact" newsletter out now on the AETC website
January 12, 2024 — The latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website... MORE

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Mission Ready Airmen Case Studies: Operation TIDAL WAVE
December 20, 2023 — Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight... MORE

Mission Ready Airmen Case Studies: Readiness to meet emergencies
November 20, 2023 — Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight... MORE

Expansion for the Korean War placed great strains on the single point of entry for BMT, Lackland AFB. To cope with its population explosion of over 75,000 new trainees and instructors, tent cities emerged—a long Air Force tradition.

WATCH: Competencies' role in force development
October 10, 2023 — Air Education and Training Command officials continue to rapidly codify occupational competencies that form the foundation of training and education programs that ultimately produce the most competitive Airmen possible for the Warfighter... MORE

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AETC commander advocates for empowered Airmen, mission command focused training during AFA
September 12, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shared his message to the force about why building an innate warrior mindset within Airmen and Guardians is critical for peer-to-peer competition in the context of the National Defense Strategy... MORE

PHOTOS | Air Education and Training Command commander visits Brooke Army Medical Center
August 28, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Brooke Army Medical Center Aug. 14 for a closer look at the different mission sets that are overseen by members of the 59th Medical Wing that help to train and develop the Air Force medical pipeline and the impact BAMC has on Air Force Medical Service training... MORE

First Command welcomes new command chief
July 31, 2023 — Members of Air Education and Training Command welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley as the new command chief for AETC July 28. ... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley official photo

30 Years: AETC command chief retires from First Command
July 25, 2023 — Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, closes out his 30-year career on July 28 in the same place where every enlisted Airmen begins their Air Force journey: The First Command... MORE

US. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command poses for a photo near the AETC headquarters building

Air Force Reserve training manager shapes future of Space Force boot camp
July 24, 2023 — How do we make a Guardian? That question is just one of many that are being tackled by Tech. Sgt. Haleigh Irby, 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron training manager. Since November 2022, Irby has been on temporary duty to the 1st Delta Operations Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where she has been writing the curriculum for the U.S. Space Force basic military training... MORE

AETC commander visits 502nd Air Base Wing, 12th Flying Training Wing members
July 11, 2023 — Members of the AETC command team, Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and his wife, Maureen, Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief, and his wife, Vickie, visited the 502nd Air Base Wing headquarters and other locations at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, as well as the 12th Flying Training Wing at JBSA-Randolph July 6... MORE

Lt. Gen. Robinson visits Randolph Air Force Base

Air Education and Training Command personnel, aircraft to be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
May 22, 2023 — The aircraft and personnel of Air Education and Training Command will be among the featured attractions at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, from July 24-30... MORE

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