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    USECAF, CMSAF visit AETC to see adjusted training operations in response to COVID-19

    While performing duties as Under Secretary of the Air Force, Shon Manasco, along with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, visited with Airmen at multiple training locations at JBSA and at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Apr. 22, 2020. The purpose of the visit was to see first-hand how Air Education and Training Command has adjusted operations to mitigate and minimize COVID-19 impacts to the basic, technical and flying training pipelines, all of which have been deemed mission essential.
  • A hat belonging to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, Second Air Force commander, is on display during an interview inside his office on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 14, 2019. Leahy will retire on Dec. 1 with more than 34 years of military service. Throughout his career, Leahy held positions at the major command, sub-unified combatant command and geographic and functional combatant command levels. He also commanded at the squadron, wing, center and numbered Air Force level. Additionally, Leahy is a command pilot with more than 3,200 hours of flight time, primarily in Special Operations Forces aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    A dark night leads to a bright career

    It was a zero illumination night in a Pave Low helicopter above the New Mexico desert when two pilots experienced a malfunction in their flight controls during a training mission. Normally, protocol is to land immediately. Due to the unique circumstances of that night, the flight crew hesitated to do so. “We didn’t know what the area below us
  • Airmen stand in formation during a Military Training Leader course graduation ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 30, 2019. The MTL course is responsible for training approximately 120 MTLs per year. Those MTLs are then responsible for training approximately 30,000 Airmen in 49 different locations that fall under Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Air Force officials announce tour length changes

    After listening to feedback from Airmen and career field managers, Air Force officials are reducing targeted special duty and instructor tour lengths to create a more ready and resilient force.The tour length reduction from four to three years for military training instructors, military training leaders, Air Education and Training Command technical
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, Second Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Heather Blackwell, 81st Training Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 16, 2019. The ceremony is a symbol of command being exchanged from one commander to the next. Blackwell assumed command of the 81st TRW from Col. Debra Lovette. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler welcomes new training wing commander

    Col. Heather W. Blackwell, assumed command of the 81st Training Wing from outgoing commander Col. Debra A. Lovette, during a change of command ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, Second Air Force commander, here, May 16.
  • Airmen stand in formation during a Military Training Leader Course graduation ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 18, 2016. The graduates wear a blue aiguillette to signify their role in the Air Force as a MTL. These Airmen are the first graduates to attend a revised MTL course which includes Human Behavior and the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Military Training Leaders: guiding future Airmen

    Military training leaders, the first link in the chain of command for Airmen in technical training, are responsible for shaping the future of the Air Force through every Airman, every day.“When an Airman arrives to tech school, it does not mark the end of their military training,” said Master Sgt. Sean Brasier, Second Air Force command military
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hill, Second Air Force training operations, briefs a group on the current training development of the command during the 2019 Career Field Managers Conference at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 7, 2019. The three-day conference, put on by the 81st Training Support Squadron, is designed to improve lines of communication between all levels of training development and delivery. This year the main topics of discussion were the blended learning approach to training, advancements in cyber training, advancing the technical training enterprise and augmented and virtual reality as training options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Crane)

    Career field managers, AETC improve Keesler training environment

    The 81st Training Group hosted 31 career field managers affecting more than more than 27 career fields during the Career Field Manager Conference here Feb. 6-8.
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    Changes at HQ AETC focus on force development efforts

    This reorganization allows the Headquarters AETC staff to focus on broader force-development responsibilities, ensuring policy and strategy are aligned within the command and across the entire Air Force developmental enterprise.
  • Keesler leadership and 81st Training Wing personnel attend the Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies ribbon cutting ceremony inside Allee Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Jan. 10, 2019. The SCALE-UP program was introduced by the 81st Training Support Squadron as a way to bring new technology and teaching techniques into Keesler classrooms to put more focus on students and their success in Air Force education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler unveils innovative classroom environment for ‘Mach 21 Airmen’

    The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10The 81st Training Support Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by an open house celebrating the completion of the SCALE-UP renovation project in Alee Hall Jan. 10 here.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass, 2nd Air Force command chief, engages in a discussion with attendees during the 2nd Air Force Training Group Superintendent Summit at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 30, 2018. The two-day summit allowed training group senior enlisted leaders to share their missions and identify challenges and best practices that could be implemented throughout the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler hosts 2AF training summit

    For the first time, enlisted leadership from all five 2nd Air Force training wings met here for a superintendent training summit Oct. 30-31. The summit was designed to allow training group superintendents to share missions and identify common challenges and best practices that could be implemented throughout the command. “Although we all train,
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    New Battlefield Airmen Prep Course: Improves attrition rates, builds more resilient candidate

    The 350th Battlefield Airmen Training Squadron has implemented a nine-week preparatory course for all Battlefield Airmen candidates. Battlefield Airmen hopefuls graduating from Basic Military Training will have to complete the course before transitioning into the initial entry course. “The prep course was added to reduce attrition rates and create
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