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  • Increasing capabilities of future force leaders

    The 81st Training Group recently established the Skills Enhancing Development Program for Air Force and Space Force technical training graduates.This program provides new Airmen an opportunity to continue to develop and sharpen their technical skills with local squadrons while they wait to leave for

  • 2021 Highlight reel

    2021 was a year of change, innovation and success for Second Air Force to persevere through COVID-19 challenges, and lead the charge in Air Education and Training Command to produce 30,000 Airmen. “I was so impressed with where Second Air Force was when I got here,” said Maj. Gen. Michele C.

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or

  • New 2nd AF commander ready to train, develop, lead Airmen of tomorrow

    The 2nd Air Force’s newest commander, Maj. Gen. Michele C. Edmondson, completed her first official visit to the largest technical training wing in the Air Force, Aug. 25, 2021, giving her an opportunity to witness real-time training and observe the newest technology used to train today’s Airmen for

  • New 2d Air Force commander tours the Gateway Wing

    The Gateway Wing had the opportunity to showcase its mission and people last week to provide the new 2d Air Force commander an up-close and in-depth look into the 37th Training Wing mission.

  • Maj. Gen. Edmondson assumes command of 2nd Air Force

    Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson took command of 2nd Air Force from Maj. Gen. Andrea Tullos during a change of command ceremony at the Bay Breeze Event Center here, July 30.Lt. Gen. Marshall Webb, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony.

  • Conversations cultivating culture

    Airmanship is learned by every Airman at different stages in their career to help build the culture the Air Force strives for.“We need Airmen to understand how to identify themselves with the military and make appropriate decisions,” said Master Sgt. Kristen Jordan, Second Air Force military

  • Technical training now includes respect as part of curriculum

    A cultural development course delivered to Airmen during their initial technical training is adding a new topic to their mandatory curriculum: respect. The decision to add the new mandatory curriculum on respect came about in recognition of the importance of diversity in our Air Force. The