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June 28, 2022
AFJROTC instructor retires after 58 years in uniform

Retired Senior Master Sgt. David Weissgerber, aerospace science instructor, AFJROTC Unit JA-932, Kadena High School, Okinawa, Japan, will be retiring after an astounding 35-year career as an AFJROTC instructor, and this on top a distinguished 23-year active duty military career.
June 24, 2022
Trew assumes command of SAASS

Col. Jason M. Trew took command of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies from Col. Jeffrey Donnithorne during a change of command ceremony, June 24, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
June 22, 2022
Berry assumes command of ACSC

Col. Matthew O. Berry took command of Air Command and Staff College from Col. Lee G. Gentile during a change of command ceremony June 21, 2022, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
June 21, 2022
Air Force begins process to incorporate critical JADO principles into PME courses

The 705th Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, recently hosted visitors from Air University to review the former Multi-domain Warfare Officer, or 13O, training program to determine the best place to integrate operational planning instruction throughout various levels of the U.S. Air Force’s
June 16, 2022
Air University exploring gamification teaching model

Gamification’s goal is to reinforce topics or concepts in curriculum while simulating practical-use scenarios.
June 16, 2022
AFCLC, Air Force Cyber College host second annual cyber training event

In response, 29 Language Enabled Airman Program scholars – including two Space Force Guardians, two Marine Corps foreign area officers and two Air Force crypto-linguists – gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base from bases worldwide for 10 days of advanced training during the Air Force Culture and
June 14, 2022
AFJROTC regional director inducted into National Military Drill Hall of Fame

For retired Chief Master Sgt. R. Wayne Barron, a former AFJROTC aerospace science instructor, his induction is a significant milestone amidst decades of service to the nation, the Air Force and the citizen-development program.
June 6, 2022
Air University Press releases single-volume overview of AF’s space launch support

Assured Access surveys more than six decades of Air Force launch support for the nation’s military, intelligence and civilian space communities. It meets the need of a single-volume overview of the Air Force space launch story, serving as a guide and introduction with a focus on the operational
June 3, 2022
‘Bloom where you’re planted’

Tinkey began her quest to commissioning when she entered the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2013. However, a few months later, family tragedy struck twice, forcing her to leave the academy and delaying her dream of becoming an officer and pilot.
May 31, 2022
Moving safely back to normal: AFROTC Field Training returns to Maxwell

This is the first time since 2019 that field training will be conducted at normal capacity on Maxwell throughout the summer, marking a departure from modified operations as the COVID-19 pandemic abates.

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