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Airmen and Guardians invited to DAF Learning Services quarterly 'Water Cooler' Apr. 26
April 19, 2023 — Open to all Airmen and Guardians, the next Department of the Air Force Learning Services "Water Cooler" event is scheduled for April 26 beginning at 2:30 p.m. central time... MORE

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DAWN-ED program seeks advanced degree applicants for 2024 academic year
March 7, 2023 — Advanced degree opportunities are advertised through MyVector, and the Developing the Airmen We Need/Education, or DAWN-ED, program, which is DAF-funded and managed by Air Education and Training Command, is one such opportunity. DAWN-ED information will be available on MyPers starting in mid-April 2023, and the application window runs May 1 through June 14, 2023... MORE

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AETC rapidly codifying competencies to develop the most competitive Airmen possible
March 1, 2023 — Air Education and Training Command officials continue to rapidly codify occupational competencies by hosting career field specific studies with a focus on accelerating development of 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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Units invited to learn more about current, future myLearning’s learning, automation and reporting capabilities
January 31, 2023 — Existing and potential customers looking to make more informed decisions on hosting courses inside myLearning can register to attend scheduled bi-monthly program overview meetings.The next myLearning Program Overview meeting is scheduled for Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. central... MORE

Latest Force Development 'Impact' newsletter available now
January 26, 2023 — The latest digital edition of "Impact" Force Development newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website... MORE

Latest DSE listing adds options for Airmen and Guardians to gain or enhance competencies
January 11, 2023 — Capital “A” Airmen and Guardians looking to gain or enhance competencies have new options to consider after Air Education and Training Command’s Force Development Experiences and Validation branch announced the newest additions to the Developmental Special Experiences listings... MORE

AETC completes inaugural Force Development Environment Assessment focused on the year 2030
January 4, 2023 — The goal of the Force Development Environment Assessment is to provide senior leaders with decision-quality information about aspects of the most probable factors impacting the future of force development to help accelerate the change needed to produce combat-credible Warfighters through education and training that is mission-focused, competency-based, and Airmen-centric... MORE

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DAF Civilian Development nomination call window opens Jan. 17
December 8, 2022 — The applicant window for the AY24 Department of the Air Force Civilian Developmental (CD) Nomination Call will open Jan. 17, 2023. Interested civilians should begin prepping their applications now. Once the application window opens, submit the application package through MyVECTOR no later than Feb. 17, 2023. ... MORE

AETC’s senior enlisted leader, Air Force enlisted development chief host Reddit ‘AMA’ Oct. 7
October 4, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Kathleen McCool will host a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about assignment priority updates for Force Generators live beginning at 2 p.m. Oct. 7. Thompson is Air Education and Training Command’s senior enlisted leader, while McCool is the senior enlisted leader for Second Air Force. The two will take questions together for two hours... MORE

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Digital badging proof of concept tests successfully in myLearning
August 15, 2022 — A successful digital badging capability proof of concept residing inside of myLearning was completed in early August as part of the learning services ecosystem’s Phase III rollout, Air Education and Training Command officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph announced Aug. 13... MORE

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AETC starts mapping path to 2030 force development capability
July 26, 2022 — With an eye towards winning the future fight against adversaries such as China and Russia, Air Education and Training Command officials hosted a workshop at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 19-21 designed to give a diverse set of Airmen a chance to share their perspective of how Airmen and Guardians will learn in 2030... MORE

Explore the growth mindset on latest 'The Air Force Starts Here' podcast
July 25, 2022 — A deep dive into the growth mindset and how Air Education and Training Command is using it to help develop the Airmen we need for tomorrow’s high-end fight is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast released July 20, 2022... MORE

Airmen, Guardians can learn anytime, anywhere, on any device with myLearning username and password
June 22, 2022 — As of June 23, Total Force Airmen and Guardians will have the capability to learn anywhere, anytime, and on any device, with the help of a myLearning username and password... MORE

AETC launches phase II of myTraining system designed to track on-the-job training
June 9, 2022 — As part of Air Education and Training Command's efforts to advance force development across the Air Force, officials here announced the Phase II launch of the service’s myTraining application to Airmen June 7... MORE

New leader takes reins at AETC
May 20, 2022 — Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph May 20. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AETC mission to recruit, train and educate Airmen. ... MORE

Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released
May 9, 2022 — Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career... MORE

Innovation, technology, gaming collide May 24-29 at FORCECON 2022
April 28, 2022 — Airmen and Guardians from across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are invited to take part in FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming, an interactive industry and academia collider event and gaming competition being held at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio, Texas, May 24-29, 2022... MORE

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AF Competency Modeling Handbook provides Airmen with roadmap to become future-ready, critically-thinking warfighters
February 23, 2022 — In line with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.’s Action Order – Airmen effort to find and enhance universal skillsets that are important to all Airmen regardless of their specific Air Force Specialty Code, the Air Force Competency Modeling Handbook is now available to Airmen after officially being published Feb. 8... MORE

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AETC’s senior enlisted leader, Air Force enlisted development chief to host Reddit ‘AMA’ Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. EST
February 15, 2022 — Chief Master Sgts. Erik Thompson and Stefan Blazier will host a ‘Ask Me Anything’ event to answer questions from Airmen about the recently released Enlisted Force Development Action Plan live on Reddit beginning at 2 p.m. eastern time Feb. 22. Thompson is Air Education and Training Command’s senior enlisted leader, while Blazier is the chief of enlisted force development at Headquarters Air Force A1D. They will take questions for one hour. ... MORE

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AETC publishes first competency-based civilian Learning Professionals career series education and training plan
February 15, 2022 — This effort leads the way for the Department of Air Force to establish the foundation for integrating competencies into an education and training plans in the future... MORE

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