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Feb. 18, 2020
Air Force announces 20OT01 Officer Training School (OTS) line officer selection board results

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- A total of 120 men and women from across the Air Force have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials announced today.Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 1,048
Feb. 16, 2020
Commander in Chief congratulates Air Force’s newest members at Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – President Donald J. Trump became the first sitting president to utter the phrase “start your engines” at the Daytona 500.Prior to the start of the race, a group of the Air Force’s newest enlistees were fortunate enough to have the president applaud them in person for their
Feb. 14, 2020
Air Force makes special delivery at Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Air Force made a special drop into the Daytona International Speedway Thursday leading up to the NASCAR Cub series opening Daytona 500 race, which will be run February 16.Bubba Wallace, driver of Richard Petty Motorsport’s No. 43 car, made a grand entrance to this year’s
Feb. 12, 2020
Air Force announces specific specialties for 20OT03 OTS selection board

With a change in end-strength requirements and individual career field needs, the Air Force is targeting specific specialties for the upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for September 14-18, 2020.In order to participate, enlisted candidates must load their applications
Feb. 10, 2020
Air Force special warfare, UFC fighters share bonds, sweat and stories of the grind

A group of Air Force special warfare Airmen met up at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Performance Institute here with some of the UFC’s finest athletes to film a promotional video to be shared by the UFC.Air Force Recruiting Service is partnering with the UFC and helping promote special warfare
Feb. 7, 2020
300 rated officers to join a Total Force Aviation Recruiting Team

The Air Force Base 30 minutes from his hometown was thought of as a place his family could watch high-flying entertainment during an airshow, never as a place someone like him could pilot one of the fighter jets soaring overhead.“I never saw anyone that looked like me piloting an aircraft before I
Feb. 4, 2020
DLIELC to beta test new program similar to U.S. Army Echo Company

Nested in the corner of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland lies the Defense Language Institute English Language Center. Identifiable by its kempt campus, DLIELC is home to over 400 civilian and military employees whose mission is to teach English and immerse its international and domestic students into
Feb. 4, 2020
Full-time to part-time with benefits

You can still serve the military part-time in the Reserve, whether you are about to finish your active duty commitment or have a few years left. Palace Chase and Palace Front are programs offered to active duty members to transition toward part-time reservists, serving one weekend per month and two
Feb. 2, 2020
Academy brings back MTIs, refocuses on training fundamentals

As part of ongoing training evaluation, Brig. Gen. Michele Edmondson, commandant of cadets, identified the need for MTIs to bring their expertise back to the Academy.
Jan. 28, 2020
BMT adaptive learning platform beta-test focus on latest "The Air Force Starts Here"

Air Education and Training Command’s emphasis on the use of technology to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training is the focus of the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here," released Jan. 28, 2020. The team sat down with Capt. Tyler Hoff, an Air Force basic military