Dec. 30, 2024 December Doctrine Paragon: Counterland Air Interdiction This month, the Lemay Center highlights the “Misty” fast forward air controllers (FACs) and their role in counterland air interdiction during Vietnam.
Dec. 20, 2024 Beyond the badge: First civilian defender graduates ALS Whitney Motley, 42nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, recently became the first security forces civilian to graduate from Airman Leadership School on Dec. 5, 2024.
Dec. 20, 2024 Diamond Sharp Award: The actions behind caring for others There are few who rise above their peers but even fewer who give their own personal time to support their wingmen. Senior Airman Julian Elson, Air War College executive services admin, just so happens to do both.
Dec. 20, 2024 Air Staff Development Course Team Assists Newly Formed Air Task Forces In an effort to modernize and enhance operational effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force has shifted its structural strategy, leading to the establishment of Air Task Forces.
Dec. 5, 2024 Global College of Professional Military Education: CMSAF Flosi Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi details how the Global College of Professional Military Education provides the force with agility needed to re-optimize the force for Great Power Competition at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, December 5th, 2024.
Nov. 22, 2024 Williams named Air University Chief Academic Officer and Provost Dr. Yolanda Williams accepted the role of Air University’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer during an assumption of leadership ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 22, 2024.
Nov. 22, 2024 Agile Combat Employment This is a video that details what Agile Combat Employment is per Air Force Doctrine, it gives a brief example of what it is in a real world scenario, and how the Air Force is training Airmen on the concept.
Nov. 21, 2024 SECAF PhD Fellowship program leads to groundbreaking research in AI weather forecasting U.S. Air Force Capt. P. Trent Vonich, Secretary of the Air Force PhD Fellow studying weather prediction, recently published a paper with his advisor Dr. Greg Hakim showing how using AI to adjust initial atmospheric data allows a nearly perfect prediction of a 10-day weather forecast.
Nov. 19, 2024 November Doctrine Paragon: Mission Command and Mission-Type Orders The Lemay Center highlights Joint Task Force (JTF) Proven Force during Operation DESERT STORM, an exemplar of mission command and mission-type orders (MTO).
Nov. 18, 2024 Master Resilience Trainer Course focuses on mission command The cadre at Air University’s Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development’s Master Resilience Trainer Course are building Mission Ready Airmen during a 5-day course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, November 4-8, 2024.