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Feb. 6, 2025
Generate Readiness

Col David Gordon, Air War College instructor, describes what generating readiness looks like in the present and future. The Air War College curriculum focuses on arming graduates with the skills and critical thinking capability needed to operate in an era of Great Power Competition.
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. 
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.
Oct. 7, 2024
Innovation Research Task Force aims to support Great Power Competition efforts

The Innovation Research Task Force is gives Air War College and Air Staff College students the opportunity to explore the heart of military innovation in a 10-month immersive course. Throughout the course, students will hear from military and private industry innovation leaders about how they
Aug. 11, 2024
Air University programs on display at AFSA Summit

Air University is making an impact at the 2024 Air Force Sergeants Association Summit by showcasing several key programs designed to enhance professional military education and development.
July 12, 2024
BOLT: A comprehensive airman fitness initiative

Air University and Auburn University’s Warrior Research Center are partnering together on a Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative called BOLT, a term derived from the lightning bolts on the Air University shield, which is set to begin a beta testing phase during academic year 2025, at Maxwell Air
May 28, 2024
The Ultimate Investment – Mental Health is an Investment in Force Readiness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues and highlight how mental illness and addiction can affect those in our lives. The Department of the Air Force values mentoring and coaching as imperative to implementing the
May 2, 2024
2024 National Security Forum on the horizon

The 2024 National Security Forum is set to take place on Maxwell Air Force Base, May 7-9, 2024.
March 29, 2024
Air University members deliver solutions during NSIN Bootcamp

Air University recently participated in the National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp at the Eagle Institute in Montgomery, Alabama, delivering four solutions to help solve national security issues.
Feb. 28, 2024
AWC uses wargame to prepare for GPC

As the education arm chartered with equipping the force and preparing for success in great power competition, Air University students attending Air War College have been entrenched in an ongoing wargame focused on a Pacific conflict.

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