June 10, 2022 AFDW honors local high school student, motivates young leaders Leaders from Air Force District Washington spoke with a group of more than 100 JROTC and STEM high school students about Air Force opportunities, and the need for pilots.
Feb. 3, 2022 AFGSC commander announces Project Tuskegee The Project Tuskegee partnership aims to expose men and women to the many opportunities within Air Force Global Strike Command, reinforce the historical connection to the Tuskegee Airmen, and create a welcoming culture of unity.
Nov. 3, 2021 Air Force opens enlisted DSD assignments at AFROTC detachments The new Special Duty Identifier 8B300, ROTC Training Instructor, places NCOs as enlisted mentors at one of the service’s 145 Reserve Officer Training Corps detachments. This position allows enlisted cadres to be a deliberate part of the detachment mentorship team and opens the duty to all career
May 18, 2021 CSAF shares advice during gala Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., virtually addressed Air Force Cadet Officer Mentorship Association members during their 32nd Anniversary Awards Gala, May 15.
May 3, 2021 CSAF speaks with SLU cadets about need for adaptive leadership The intent of the visit was to provide 85 potential future Air Force officers with strategic perspective and leadership guidance from the Air Force’s senior uniformed officer.
April 16, 2021 Innovator's Spotlight: Col. Guion S. Bluford A quiet boy who dreamed of reaching the stars, Bluford did indeed reach his dreams by simply doing things he enjoyed and being persistent in doing them. It was just also enough to be the first African American in space.
April 16, 2021 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 Fall class Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
March 29, 2021 New opportunities in National Capital Region: Civil Air Patrol stands up new squadron The newly created Howard Town Civil Air Patrol squadron stood up due to interest within the local community, the proximity to a local Reserve Officer Training Corps program and its location in the inner-city of Washington, D.C.
March 18, 2021 Air Force ROTC reduces length of enlisted assignments at detachments Effective March 1, the reduction aligns the tour length with those of other special duty assignments, such as military training instructors and leaders, stateside enlisted professional military education instructors and technical training instructors.
March 9, 2021 AETC takes deliberate action focused on diversity, inclusion for recruits, Airmen Recognizing the value of having and developing agile thinkers at all levels of the Air Force who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, Air Education and Training Command leaders have taken deliberate actions focused on diversity and inclusion for both recruits and current Airmen and Guardians.
Nov. 9, 2020 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
Oct. 27, 2020 CSAF, Tuskegee Airmen, cadets connect via virtual roundtable The event was part of the American Veterans Center’s 23rd Annual Veterans Conference, which will premiere on Oct. 28.
Aug. 11, 2020 Air Force announces second set of new scholarships for HBCU students The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps coordinated with leadership within Junior ROTC and its aviation program, the AFJROTC Flight Academy, to find rising college freshmen that had demonstrated leadership ability, aviation competencies, a propensity to serve in the U.S. military and an
July 3, 2020 Around the Air Force: Allied Partnerships in Europe, and Scholarships to Improve Diversity Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights comments from Gen. Jeffery Harrigian, commander of the U. S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, in an interview with the Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation webcast. Harrigian talks about continued efforts to build trust with allies, improving
April 16, 2020 ANG recruiting joins newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement, Call Center Air Force Recruiting Service’s strive to become an integrated recruiting enterprise took a big step forward as Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed on to be part of the newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement and Call Center beginning April 15.