Jan. 22, 2026 A legacy revisited Retired Bangladesh Air Force Group Capt. Dr. Mohammad Zahidul Islam Khan served in the Bangladesh Air Force for 36 years and returned to Maxwell Air Force Base for the first time since graduating from the Air Command and Staff College in 2002.
Dec. 1, 2025 IOS marks 100 years of global partnership This year holds special significance as it marks 100 years of international officer presence in U.S. Professional Military Education, a tradition that predates both the U.S. Air Force and Air University.
Oct. 10, 2024 International Officer School students visit Alabama Supreme Court A total of 34 international officer students from 27 different countries had the opportunity to visit the Alabama Supreme Court October 11, 2024.
May 30, 2023 Swedish Royal Air Force officer promoted under Alabama skies Col. Jonas Nellsjo, air and space attaché, assistant defense attaché, Embassy of Sweden, promoted him. Also in attendance was Col. Alex Ganster, commandant, International Officer School, and director, International Affairs at Air University.
April 30, 2023 Air Force top IA officer gives glimpse of duties to future PMA strategists The assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs briefed Air Command and Staff College political-military affairs strategist students and met with international students and Air University leadership, April 11-12, 2023.
Feb. 22, 2023 Nigerian Air Force Visit The commandant of the Nigerian Air Force Air Warfare Centre led a visit to Air University Feb. 8-10, 2023, to learn about its mission and bring back lessons learned and new ways for the Nigerian and U.S. air forces to collaborate.
Feb. 21, 2023 Air University hosts inaugural International Alumni of Distinction Seminar The former international military students, graduates of one or more of Air University’s officer and enlisted professional military education programs, will be attending the Air University International Alumni of Distinction Seminar, March 7-9, 2023.
Jan. 3, 2023 28 million minutes of excellence but who’s counting Baker’s career began on June 9, 1969, as an assistant professor of language at what is now known as the International Officer School. Over his five decades at IOS, he also held titles such as anthropologist linguist, chief of foreign disclosure office, and management of international affairs.
July 27, 2022 International Officer School graduates 126 international military students As summer descended upon Maxwell, so did 126 international military students from across the globe.
Oct. 12, 2021 Air University puts the ‘E’ in AETC Air Training Command was the eventual product of the Air Corps Flying Training Command established by the War Department in the midst of the Second World War nearly 80 years ago on Jan. 23, 1942. It took several name and mission changes over the next few years before the department settled on the