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  • Senior NCOs now part of course designed for leaders to ‘thrive’ in squadron command position

    Enlisted Airmen now sit as students in a course originally designed to help officers and civilians thrive, and not just survive, in squadron command positions.
  • The Community College of the Air Force, or CCAF, is a federally-chartered academic institution serving approximately 270,000 active-duty, guard and reserve enlisted members of the Air Force and Space Force. It offers classes with 112 affiliated Air Force and Space Force schools and 300 Air Force education service offices and centers throughout the world, making CCAF the world’s largest community college system.

    CCAF finalizes education partnership with Stillman College, first HBCU in GEM Program

    Stillman, located in Tuscaloosa, is the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities to sign up with CCAF’s General Education Mobile Program.
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    Civilian training resources now on MilSuite

    Department of the Air Force civilian employees now have an easy way to access tools to assist in their development.
  • Mobile lactation pods provide secure location for nursing mothers to breastfeed/pump

    Mobile lactation pods provide secure location for nursing mothers to breastfeed/pump

    The Air Force released an Air Force Guidance Memorandum that requires bases to establish lactation rooms for nursing mothers within unit facilities. The memo identified the requirements for the lactation pods, such as having a private, secure and sanitary area.

  • AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Oct. 7

    Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
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    First Sergeants: More Than a Position, A Calling That Requires Having a Heart as Strong as a Diamond

    The Air Force first recognized the outcry for a career field that focused on the health and well-being of Airmen and the overall unit by establishing the first sergeant position in 1961. This move was then followed by the Strategic Air Command’s 15th Air Force opening their own first sergeant school in 1967 at March Air Force Base, California. It is vital for units to have first sergeants that have their finger on the pulse of a command. By getting service members at every level the chance to be taken care of fosters an environment of open communication. This transparency allows for both junior enlisted and top leadership to succeed in their mission.

  • Air University teaches space as a warfighting domain

    In all levels of professional military education and select professional continuing education curricula, the university will now be presenting space curriculum that is focused on developing joint-minded graduates who are prepared for joint, all-domain conflict, where the space domain is likely to be contested, degraded and operationally limited.
  • The Community College of the Air Force announced plans for a new degree program slated for launch in 2021. The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements, said Dr. Hank Dasinger, the dean of CCAF. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Klynne Pearl Serrano)

    Community College of the Air Force reveals plans for new degree program

    The Community College of the Air Force announced plans for a new degree program slated for launch in 2021. The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Erin Massey, 335th Training Squadron student, completes class work for the finance management course inside Allee Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 3, 2020. This course, which graduated 220 students this past year, takes nine academic days to complete. Approximately 7,400 students go through the 335th TRSs 13 Air Force Specialty Codes each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    New program expedites technical training

    This new program would send Airmen to their duty station after graduating basic military training instead of attending a technical training school.
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    Air University’s yearlong schools open with in-residence teaching

    Air University’s yearlong schools have started the new academic year with students attending classes in person.The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies started teaching on July 7, Air War College opened its doors to students July 21 and Air Command and Staff College classes start Aug 10.Air University leadership made the decision to go ahead
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