NOVEMBER 1, 2022 — The 17th Training Wing will host its first Airpower Leadership Academy, scheduled from November 28th to December 2nd. "The Airpower Leadership Academy (ALA) is a noncommissioned officer corps focused professional development initiative to further develop leadership abilities in the areas of personal, and values-based philosophies,” said Tech. Sgt. … [Read more...]
Air Force and MIT Tackle AI Accelerator Challenge
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 - This month, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator commenced their Lead AI pilot. This pilot, hosted by the AI Accelerator’s Education Research team, is geared towards commanders, senior non-commissioned officers, and civilians in senior leadership roles. The team received over 1,400 … [Read more...]
Air Force Looking for 2026 Olympic Athletes
OCTOBER 29, 2022 - Time is running out for Airmen, Guardians, Reservists and Guardsmen who dream of representing the Department of the Air Force in the next Winter Olympics. Guardian and Airmen athletes have until Nov. 7 to apply for the DAF World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, managed by the Air Force Services Center and begin their training with the hopes of competing in … [Read more...]
History, Legacy Contribute to Success in Today’s Fight
OCTOBER 28, 2022 - “PROCEED DIRECTLY TO KEATING. IT IS BEING OVERRUN.” Those were the first words we heard over the radio on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. In response, 1st Lt. Aaron “Finch” Dove and I, who were the lead aircraft in a formation of two F-15E Strike Eagles, positioned ourselves for immediate takeoff out of Bagram Airfield in northern Afghanistan. Flying at near the … [Read more...]
Air Force, Navy Integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX
OCTOBER 27, 2022 - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 24. Bomber missions contribute to Joint Force lethality and deter aggression in … [Read more...]