OTS: ‘The assignment I never knew I needed’

Sometimes there are things in life that happen to you that are so unexpected that you fail to comprehend their inherent value. Such was the case for me in my assignment to Officer Training School.     OTS was an assignment that I was not expecting and had entirely no interest in; however, since

Excellence In All We Do: Staff Sgt. Danielle Hawk

Staff Sgt. Danielle Hawk is the noncommissioned officer in charge, executive assistant for the commandant of the Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Before taking on that position she was the NCOIC of separations. In this role, she processed over 330 OTS students through the

AU, OTS honors former Air Force Surgeon General as a Distinguished Alumni

The Air University’s and Officer Training School inducted one of their own into the OTS Distinguished Alumni, today. Air University and Officer Training School only induct honorees once a year. Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Bruce Green was honored as the 2017 AU OTS Distinguished Alumni for his notable

Maxwell hosts COT-restructuring discussions

Approximately 30 personnel representing 20 organizations, ranging from the Air Force Surgeon General's office and the Air Force Personnel Center to Commissioned Officer Training (COT) instructors, met here for a three-day summit Jan. 31 - Feb. 2.    The event allowed for this diverse group of

An OTS MTI: Shaping our Air Force 100 cadets at a time

“Hurry up!” These are the greeting words for the newest Officer Training School cadets. The cadets quickly move up the side walk toward a group of Military Training Instructors, whose mission is to shape them into Air Force leaders. For the new cadets, this day will be remembered as their first day

COT works to bridge the gap between TFOT

Leaders at the Air Force Officer Training School’s Commissioned Officer Training course are closing the training requirements gap between COT students and Total Force Officer Training cadets at Air University.In effort to provide future Air Force officers the same training, regardless of their

Air Force Officer ends career by ushering in new wave of Air Force leaders

Brig. Gen. Steven Garland speaks during the River Region Forum

Brigadier Gen. Steven Garland speaks to about 60 civilian guests and military members on the subject of space at its potential future capabilities during the River Region Forum held at Officer Training School's Hoover Auditorium, Sept. 29, 2016. The general is the commander of the Jeanne M. Holm