Sept. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force updates policy for pregnant OTS applicants The DAF has updated a policy to allow women, both enlisted and civilian, to apply and compete for an Officer Training School commission while pregnant.
Jan. 18, 2022 SECAF surprises 17th Training Wing Airman with SLECP selection Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall surprised a 17th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman with the news he was selected for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program.
April 4, 2021 First-class aviator reflects on her storied career Kathy La Sauce didn’t blaze trails during her 20-year Air Force career. She scorched them.
Aug. 13, 2020 Air Force announces cancellation of 20OT03 OTS selection board The upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for September 14-18 has been canceled.
May 13, 2020 Air University invests in technology to mitigate airborne pathogens at OTS The strategy for the current Officer Training School class included prescreening the 305 officer trainees before and after they arrived for class at the end of March, strict adherence to physical distancing, frequent sanitizing of contact surfaces, coordinated student movement and implementation of
March 17, 2020 Air Force BMT, technical and flying training mission essential, to continue with mitigation Air Force basic military training, technical training and flying training has been deemed mission essential and will continue operations with mitigation, Air Education and Training Command announced March 17, 2020.
Feb. 12, 2020 Air Force announces specific specialties for 20OT03 OTS selection board Packages for the first civilian/military combined non-rated line officer board will be due May 1.
Feb. 11, 2020 300 rated officers to join total force aviation recruiting team Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1 held their first two-day training course for the team Feb. 2-3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Nov. 21, 2019 Air Force Total Force Recruiting hosts Rated Diversity Improvement event at Maxwell AFB Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1 hosted an event, Nov. 15, focused on youth engagement, community outreach, professional development and networking to encourage diversity among new Air Force pilots.
July 12, 2019 OTS prepares for arrival of “Godzilla” class What is being dubbed the “Godzilla” class, OTS Class 19-07 will push the school to its maximum capacity by tipping the scales with the expected arrival of 800 officer trainees in mid-July.
May 20, 2019 Air University Fellows Program offers two-year developmental opportunity for officers as students, faculty Under the program, high-performing officers earn the opportunity to serve as faculty members before entering or after completing in-resident Air Command and Staff College.
May 1, 2019 OTS beta courses aim to test shortened commissioning program for SNCOs Air Education and Training Command officials are reimagining how Airmen are developed and are announcing two beta course tests that would shorten the officer commissioning program for senior noncommissioned officers, April 30.
April 8, 2019 Air Force ROTC cadets find their Pathway to Blue Second Air Force held their fifth annual Pathways to Blue event at Keesler Air Force Base, where more than 250 Air Force ROTC cadets and enlisted members attended to learn about different officer career fields, April 5-6.
Jan. 4, 2019 OTS restructures program to increase quality, quantity of officers The Air Force’s Officer Training School is changing the paradigm for building officers, pivoting away from separate programs for line and non-line officers and conducting merged classes beginning in January 2019.
May 31, 2018 OTS revamps program creating more efficient, effective training environment Over the past year, Air University’s Officer Training School has been revamping its program in order to provide a more efficient and effective training experience for its cadets. One of the major changes the school has made has been the implementation of pre-requisite courses designed to cover