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Sept. 14, 2020
AF Junior ROTC wins Hermes award for interactive digital publication

A team of instructional designers from Air University won a 2020 Gold Hermes Creative Award for their work on an interactive digital publication developed for use in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps curriculum
Aug. 27, 2020
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
Aug. 17, 2020
OCP guidance updating Sept. 1

Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/
Aug. 10, 2020
Cadets graduate inaugural Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy

At the academy, which was held virtually, the 24 graduating cadets built skills in state-of-the-art computing and cybersecurity under the supervision of instructors from Mississippi State University and the Whatcom Community College’s Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber
Aug. 4, 2020
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
July 29, 2020
Community College of the Air Force reveals plans for new degree program

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
July 27, 2020
Air Force ROTC adapts training in the face of COVID-19

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets completed Combat Arms Training and Maintenance amid the COVID-19 pandemic July 9, 2020, at the CATM facility on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
July 27, 2020
Maxwell-Gunter Public Health Emergency Extended

Maxwell-Gunter remains at Health Protection Condition Charlie (HPCON-C) per alignment with DoD guidelines and local evaluations.
July 24, 2020
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
July 23, 2020
Squadron Officer School goes virtual with VIR-remote coursework during pandemic

In today’s pandemic world, using remote, virtual connections via computer technology is fast becoming the norm at an ever-growing number of colleges and universities. Recently joining that new norm is the latest class at Air University’s Squadron Officer School, which started teaching its students

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