The Air Force has no shortage of complex problems. And from countering small drones to deterring China on a tight budget, solving these problems can require more than just good ideas: it also means getting those ideas out of the ‘silos’ that can form across ...
The Air Force needs to define toxic leadership in order to form strategies to reduce it, researchers wrote in a recent article for Air University and explained to Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Air University formed a task force last month to address the lengthy delays in processing official transcripts and graduations from the Community College of the Air Force.
The revamped version of Air Force Officer Training School, OTS-Victory, celebrated the graduation of its first class of 138 officers at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., on Dec. 8. And the school is already gearing up for another graduation Dec. 22—reflecting OTS’s shift to more ...
A new paper from a career security forces Airman calls for giving base leaders more authority to shape their own security procedures. The result could be more efficient systems that would make Air Force bases safer and give defenders more time with their friends and ...
The Air Force GOPAC program arms senior leaders with historical context and etiquette for meeting key allies and partners overseas.
China’s People’s Liberation Army wants to be the first to capitalize on a range of military applications for generative artificial intelligence that could change warfare—but political, economic, and scientific challenges, some of which U.S. artificial intelligence developers also face, stand in the way.
Professional military education must better prepare Airmen for real-world warfighting scenarios, commander of Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson said at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The Air Force's new educational approach aims to create combat leaders more coherently and ...
The Department of the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition takes place March 4, when six teams will take to the stage at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Each team will make pitches to the most senior leaders in the Air and Space ...
The Air Force’s steps to reduce class size in basic military training and put in place distancing measures have limited the outbreak of the new coronavirus. However, the impact of these measures will be felt for years. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, ...
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t halt most Air Force training yet, Air Education and Training Command said in a March 17 release. But it may look a little different, as officials attempt to mitigate coronavirus exposure. Although the Defense Department’s “response to the coronavirus outbreak continues ...
Lt. Gen. James Hecker recently received his third star and took over as commander and president of Air University during a Nov. 22 ceremony at Maxwell AFB, Ala. Hecker was previously the vice director of operations for the Joint Staff, and before that he ran ...