JULY 27, 2021 - Futuristic training, the kind of immersive simulations seen in sci-fi TV shows, is no longer a fictional dream. It’s almost here. With the Tech Training Transformation team’s creation of a virtual reality training system coordinated by artificial intelligence, Air Education and Training Command officials are transforming the Airmen development process. At the … [Read more...]
Elite Airmen Firefighters Serve in Austere Environments
JULY 26, 2021 - A quick reaction force is an elite unit comprised of Airmen from multiple squadrons trained in combat and evasion. These Airmen are not only highly-skilled professionals, but they undergo special training to perform their duties in austere and potentially hostile environments. Recently, the QRF firefighter component from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer … [Read more...]
Air Force Approves Special Leave Accrual For FY 2021
JULY 26, 2021 - Air Force and Space Force members performing active service, and Reserve and Guard Airmen on Title 10 or Title 32 orders, can now accrue up to 120 days of annual leave for fiscal year 2021 instead of the typical 60 days of leave. Members will automatically be approved for the special leave accrual and can carry over use or lose leave earned Oct. 1, 2020 … [Read more...]
Pilots Leaving Active Duty Land Safely in Reserve, Guard
JULY 22, 2021 - As COVID-19 travel restrictions ease around the world, commercial airlines are looking to hire more pilots. Air Force officials want to remind active-duty pilots leaving the Air Force for the civilian aviation industry that such a move doesn’t have to end their service to their country. Air Force Recruiting Service’s top recruiter said keeping trained pilots … [Read more...]
More USAF Aircraft Added To Fight West Coast Fires
JULY 22, 2021 - Two additional U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft are scheduled to join the Department of Defense efforts for wildland fire fighting in western states today as requested by the USDA Forest Service, bringing the number to five C-130 military aircraft activated. “It is shaping up to be a very challenging fire season,” said Lt. Gen. Kirk Pierce, 1st Air Force (Air … [Read more...]