A professional development course for the highest-ranking enlisted Airmen will go on hiatus for several months as the Air Force revamps its curriculum to reflect modern geopolitics, the service said in a recent release. Overhauling the Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course at Maxwell Air Force ...
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A recent social media post alleged that military training instructors at Basic Military Training are no longer allowed to yell at trainees during meal times, but that is not the case, according to the 37th Training Wing.
There is no timeline yet on when, if ever, trainees might be expected to bear actual weapons at Basic Military Training, the head of the 37th Training Wing said Sept. 18. But Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said he views that ...
The Air Force and Space Force will have to manage a delicate balance between building readiness and preparing forces as they conduct more realistic, large-scale exercises, senior leaders said Sept. 18 at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Holistic approaches, rather than individual good ideas, will help mitigate the Air Force's chronic pilot shortage, panelists said at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber conference.
The top enlisted leader of the Air Force said the service may reduce the number of job specialties to help prepare Airmen for working in small teams in a near-peer conflict.
The U.S. Air Force's Inter-American Air Forces Academy builds security cooperation with partners across the Western Hemisphere, especially as the United States’ main rival, China, looks to influence the region.
Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. welcomed an AC-130J Ghostrider late last month. The Air Force wants to consolidate gunship aircrew training, which had previously been split between Kirtland and Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Ukraine Unveils Its First F-16 Fighters By Chris Gordon Ukraine’s first F-16s were unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 4, ending a lengthy wait for the Western fighters Kyiv says it needs to defend its airspace from Russia....
