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Air Force broadens career development opportunities for Airmen through new developmental duties process
September 30, 2025 — The Air Force has transformed its developmental duty process to offer Airmen more flexibility and control over their career while ensuring high-quality personnel fill positions critical to the future of the force... MORE

Military training leaders share experiences as Force Generators
October 14, 2022 — The buzz word going around Air Education and Training Command, “Force Generator,” is composed of various developmental special duty positions held by hand-picked, multi-capable Airmen. At the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, there are 48 military training leaders, whose mission is to mentor, train, and lead Airmen in technical training. MTLs are Force Generators who train approximately 30,000 Airmen in 49 different locations that fall under AETC... MORE

Man stands inside a plane and poses for the camera wit his hands behind his back.

Two-part Spring Developmental Special Duty cycle kicks off
March 9, 2022 — Airmen wishing to hone their leadership skills while mentoring and molding future Air Force leaders have the opportunity to apply for a special duty assignment during the Spring Developmental Special Duty, or DSD, cycle... MORE

Military Training Leaders provide new Airmen with seamless transition
April 11, 2019 — Military Training Leaders at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland serve as first-line supervisors and handle everything from room inspections to computer-based trainings for hundreds of Airmen at time... MORE

Air Force basic military training trainees listen closely to Military Training Instructor Master Sgt. Michael Hernandez, Reserve Citizen Airman with the 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Attention to detail, discipline and teamwork learned at this stage enabled trainees to succeed and graduate during ceremonies held Dec. 14.

MTLs, instructors don't 'leave an Airman behind' during holiday season
December 21, 2016 — Master Sgt. Kelli Jackson and Staff Sgt. Derius Jackson know their job as military training leaders, or MTLs, is critical to the development of the Air Force’s newest Airmen. Sporting a blue... MORE

Master Sgt. Kelli Jackson (left), 558th Flying Training Squadron military training leader and superintendent, and Derius Jackson, 558th FTS military training leader and assistant flight chief, conduct morning formation with basic sensor operator technical training students at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 14, 2016. To become an MTL, a special duty, service members must be recommended by their leadership and graduate from a Military Training Leader Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Parsons/Released)