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July 1, 2020
42nd MDG welcomes new commander

After serving two years as the 42nd MDG commander, Col. Jeanette Frantel is moving on to her next assignment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
June 30, 2020
AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate faculty earns SE&TM award at AFMC level

Lt. Col. Jay Rutledge, an associate professor and senior military faculty member at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), performing a year-long sabbatical in the directorate, earned the award in the Science and Engineering Educator category and will now compete for the award at the Air
June 26, 2020
Marine Commander’s Perspective on an AFIT Education

United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. James C. Paxton III is currently serving as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (nicknamed the “Guardians”) in Yuma, Arizona. He is a naval aviator who flew F/A-18C and KC-130J aircraft, and now flies the
June 22, 2020
Air Force ROTC virtual town hall

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps leadership discussed the future of the program and answered questions during a virtual town hall, June 18, 2020, live on Air University’s Facebook.
June 15, 2020
Class is back in session for Barnes Center

After a short break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education has begun virtual in-residence remote courses, June 1, 2020.The courses currently in session are the Chiefs Leadership Course and three Noncommissioned Officer Academies: Airey, Vosler and Kadena.
June 12, 2020
AFIT’s CSRA achieves historic milestones with DL classes, international student internship during COVID-19 constraints

One immediate challenge was switching all in-person classes to distance learning; something that has never been implemented before in the history of the Center.
June 8, 2020
Air Force releases JADO doctrine

The Department of the Air Force released the service’s first doctrine annex on Joint All-Domain Operations June 1, outlining how the service expects to maintain the competitive advantage.
June 4, 2020
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, former OTS commander visits campus

Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, addresses officer trainees at Officer Training School during his visit to Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 3, 2020. While here, Donovan toured the OTS facilities, observed officer trainees taking part in
June 4, 2020
The Future of Enlisted Professional Military Education

The panel of chief master sergeants from AU answered both pre-submitted questions and questions asked during the event addressing concerns for current and future enlisted PME classes.
May 29, 2020
42nd MPF maintains safety during ACSC out processing

Airmen from the 42nd Military Personnel Flight out process Air Command and Staff College students, May 28, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In order to maintain current safety precautions, the process was modified to allow the students to complete all required paperwork without having to

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