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IAAFA leaders attend Paraguayan Air Force centennial celebration
March 23, 2023 — Inter-American Air Forces Academy leaders joined Paraguay’s top military officials to commemorate the Paraguayan Air Force’s Centennial Anniversary Feb. 21-24... MORE

Partner nation guest instructor becomes first to earn AETC master instructor designation
March 7, 2023 — For the first time in the Inter-American Air Forces Academy’s 80-year history, a partner nation guest instructor has earned the master instructor badge, the highest Air Education and Training Command’s instructor qualification... MORE

IAAFA infuses agility into training with modern technology, simulators
February 23, 2023 — Virtual reality goggles and body-wor sensors are helping to take technical training to the next level at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The gear is part of a virtual reality simulator, and among the newest equipment being used to train international military students from partner nations... MORE

IAAFA students take part in Operation Jaguar
January 18, 2023 — Students from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland took part in Operation Jaguar at JBSA-Camp Bullis Nov. 28-29, 2022... MORE

More than 150 U.S., partner nations students graduate during IAAFA training cycle
December 22, 2022 — More than 150 international military students from 12 partner nations and the U.S. Air Force filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the end of their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 7... MORE

IAAFA team renovates Leadership Reaction Course Complex
November 16, 2022 — Inter-American Air Forces Academy staff and cadre rallied to renovate its Leadership Reaction Course Complex, better known as Project X. About 40 volunteers worked over 100 hours in just two weeks to repair, sand, and paint the 17 obstacles located at the Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex... MORE

IAAFA leaders visit Paraguay in strategic visit
October 14, 2022 — Inter-American Air Forces Academy leaders met with Paraguayan Air Force officials in a strategic visit to Paraguay, Sept. 14-16. Col. José Jiménez, Jr., IAAFA commandant and Chief Master Sgt. Emilio Avila, IAAFA Senior Enlisted Leader, visited with Gen. Arturo Gonzalez Ocampo, Commander of the Paraguayan Air Force, Col. Jorge Ramirez, commander of the Flying Training Group, and Brig. Gen. Roberto José Idoyaga Benitez, commander of the Aeronautical Training Command... MORE

U.S., partner nation students graduate during IAAFA training cycle
September 1, 2022 — International military students filled an auditorium here for a ceremony to mark the successful completion their training at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Aug. 10, 2022... MORE

IAAFA implements Women, Peace, and Security into curriculum
September 1, 2022 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy is leading efforts to integrate a national framework into its curriculum that promotes the safety, equality and meaningful contributions of women... MORE

Paraguayan general, former IAAFA graduate serves as example of Security Cooperation
September 1, 2022 — He first attended the Inter-American Air Forces Academy as a student in 1990, then returned here as a partner nation guest instructor in 2004. Fifteen years later, Gen. Arturo González Ocampo, Commander of the Paraguayan Air Force, returned to IAAFA as a guest of honor for B-Cycle graduation ceremony and banquet Aug. 10, 2022. ... MORE

IAAFA takes professional military education courses to Colombia
August 9, 2022 — Instructors from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland traveled to Colombia in May to deliver the academy’s mobile version of its Professional Military Education courses. ... MORE

IAAFA hosts Jamaican Defence Force members at seminar at IAAFA
June 28, 2022 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy hosted members of the Jamaican Defence Force and 12th Air Force for a maintenance professional seminar May 31 to June 2... MORE

Operation Junior Expedition Team gives kids chance to learn, relate to military experience
June 27, 2022 — The Operation Junior Expeditionary Team event June 17 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland provided children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea of what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return... MORE

Military students from eight partner nations, U.S. graduate from IAAFA
May 16, 2022 — Twelve weeks after the start of their academic training, military students from eight partner nations across Latin America and the U.S. walked across the stage to accept graduation certificates and their much-anticipated wings from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy April 28... MORE

IAAFA professional military education center garners top Air Force award
May 16, 2022 — Consistency, hard work and dedication. That’s what Capt. Yaira Saroli, flight commander of the 837th Training Squadron, points to as the reason for the Inter-American Air Forces Academy winning the Air Force’s Enlisted Professional Military Center of the Year Award... MORE

37th Training Wing announces first quarter award winners
May 9, 2022 — The first quarter awards ceremony took on a tropical beach flair at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 29... MORE

IAAFA celebrates 79 years, unveils heritage wall
April 8, 2022 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently celebrated its 79th anniversary with dozens of cadre, staff, and international military students... MORE

IAAFA Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance course gets update
April 6, 2022 — Prospective U.S. and partner nation students attending the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance course at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will find a newly updated course... MORE

37th Training Wing names 2021 annual awards winners
March 9, 2022 — The 37th Training Wing recognized its top award winners for 2021 at a luncheon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 11... MORE

IAAFA moves to implement Women, Peace, and Security initiatives across academy
February 28, 2022 — A global effort that aims to empower women and examine the needs of women and children in conflict is gaining momentum at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE