News - Tag force development

Jan. 13, 2026
Total Force mobility leaders collaborate on readiness priorities at winter Phoenix Rally

The two-day event focused on collaborating on shared priorities including readiness, modernization, warrior culture and taking care of Airmen.
April 1, 2025
'Lethal, Ready, Confident': AETC emphasizes Airmen development at FD summit

Air Education and Training Command officials brought together experts and leaders to discuss the future of training and development within the Air Force during the command’s annual Force Development Summit
Sept. 27, 2024
Around the Air Force: Air Force Reoptimization Progress and Space Force Development

In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF Gen. Allvin praises Airmen for embracing and advancing efforts to reoptimize the force, and CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman reflects on historical lessons to guide the future of the Space Force.
Sept. 18, 2023
DAF launches coaching website

At the Department of the Air Force's Coaching site, members can explore how to find and become a professional coach.
Jan. 4, 2023
AETC completes inaugural Force Development Environment Assessment focused on year 2030

The goal of the Force Development Environment Assessment is to provide senior leaders with the most probable factors impacting the future of force development to help accelerate the change needed to produce combat-credible warfighters through education and training.
Nov. 9, 2022
8 African nations attend APF co-hosted by US, Tunisian air forces

The APF serves as an opportunity to open dialogue between air force leaders across the continent, identify opportunities for the U.S. to assist African partners and implement collective solutions.
May 25, 2022
AETC Det. 23 ‘rebrands’ to transform 21st century Air Force learning and readiness

The detachment’s focus will be on completing the building and fielding of a force development-focused data engine using the latest technologies.
May 20, 2022
Robinson takes reins at AETC

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson took the reins of Air Education and Training Command from Lt. Gen. Brad Webb during a change of command ceremony May 20. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presided over the ceremony.
Feb. 15, 2022
AETC publishes first competency-based civilian Learning Professionals career series education and training plan

This effort leads the way for the Department of Air Force to establish the foundation for integrating competencies into an education and training plans in the future.
Sept. 5, 2021
Air Force Learning Professionals’ online Communities of Practice now available

These Communities of Practice include pathways to address objectives designed to advance force development as outlined in the Air Education and Training Command Strategic Action Plan and address knowledge and skills gaps identified in a learning professional training gap analysis study conducted by
July 20, 2021
AF Career Development Academy transforms CDC content, delivery to Airmen

Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development and agile curriculum updates, with an emphasis on tasks that are mission-focused, the effort ties to the people-first approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Action Order-A (Airmen) and directly contributes
June 4, 2021
AFAFRICA Airmen solidify bond with Senegalese air force

A team of seven Airmen, led by Brig. Gen. Christopher Ireland, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, conducted a force development engagement with the Senegalese air force in Dakar and Thies, Senegal, May 25-28, 2021.
March 31, 2021
DAWN-ED advanced degree program now accepting applications for 2022 academic year

DAWN-ED is a DAF-funded degree program that provides up to 15 eligible Airmen and Guardians an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree or doctorate from a university of choice.
March 8, 2021
DAF professional developmental tool assists Airmen, Guardians with career planning

The Developmental Special Experience Catalog is a consolidated list of available learning activities outside the scope of formal training.
Jan. 19, 2021
Air Force Rolls out Coaching Culture Facilitator Course Pilot for Mid-level Leaders

GS-11 supervisors with 10 years time-in-service along with O-3s and E-7s with two years time-in-grade, can now apply for the online Air Force Coaching Culture Facilitator Course Pilot scheduled to begin in April 2021.
Jan. 6, 2021
Force development information now accessible through the Air Force Portal

The Force Development Gateway and Force Development Service Catalog are now live. Both sites can also be accessed through the Air Force Portal front page under the Education / Training / Force Development section.
Dec. 30, 2020
Force Development Summit focuses on developing Airmen in contested environment

Active duty, guard, reserve and civilian Airmen representing every major command joined stakeholders from Headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability and the Air National Guard, to highlight initiatives emphasizing how the service has and can
Dec. 7, 2020
AETC to host second annual Force Development Summit Dec. 15-16

As part of the effort to better develop the Airmen required to support the Air Force we need, Air Education and Training Command will hold the second annual Force Development Summit virtually Dec. 15-16.
Nov. 23, 2020
Competencies lay foundation for success

A competency is a combination of knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics that manifest in an observable and measurable pattern of behaviors.
July 22, 2020
AFSEC full speed ahead with virtual return to teaching

With in-resident courses cancelled, the Safety Center needed to implement some changes to the courseware and the platform used to facilitate Air Force safety training needs as quickly as possible. Accepting the challenges head on, the Training & Force Development Division adapted and overcame the
July 14, 2020
AETC to host Developmental Special Experiences webcast July 21

Developmental Special Experiences, or DSEs, are competency-based learning activities outside the scope of formal training that have been validated as a potential means to obtain specific foundational, occupational, or joint competencies.
April 1, 2020
Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign

On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management
Feb. 21, 2020
USAFE, Bosnia and Herzegovina build partnerships through force development

The force development program provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to enhance relations, share ideas and build partnership capability in the region.
Jan. 21, 2020
USAFE-AFAFRICA builds partnership with Malawian air force

Since 2018, the USAFE-AFAFRICA Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, Force Development team, has been coming to Malawi to partner with the Malawian air force to provide them with tools to build, sustain and stand up an independent air force.
Dec. 31, 2019
NCOs gain school attendance flexibility from EPME self-registration platform

The Air Force’s Personnel Center created a self-registration scheduling system for all in-residence enlisted professional military education courses for active-duty noncommissioned officers.
Dec. 30, 2019
Leaders from across the Air Force gather to discuss force development advancement

Airmen from all major commands, joined stakeholders from Headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability and the Air National Guard to collaborate on force development efforts within their respective areas and across the Air Force.
Dec. 6, 2019
AETC Learning Wi-Fi Service begins roll out across command

In an effort to expand learning opportunities for Airmen and enable training and education from any device, Air Education and Training Command has begun the Learning Wi-Fi Service project to install commercial wireless internet across the command’s installations.
Nov. 21, 2019
Civilian Developmental Education, Civilian Strategic Leader Program application window to open Jan. 13

Eligible Air Force civilians will use MyVECTOR to apply for Civilian Developmental Education for the 2021 academic year; and Civilian Strategic Leader and the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program assignments for the 2021 fiscal year.
Nov. 8, 2019
Advance Force Development: Forging a new mindset through occupational competencies

The effort falls under the “Advance Force Development” priority area in the latest Headquarters AETC mission, vision and priorities outline.
Oct. 1, 2019
AETC to host Developmental Special Experiences webcasts Oct. 3

The Air Education and Training Command Developmental Special Experiences Branch is scheduled to host two webcasts Oct. 3. The first webcast is available at 8:30 a.m. CDT (9:30 a.m. EDT), with the second webcast at 4:30 p.m. CDT (5:30 p.m. EDT). Thousands can join the webcast on the AFPC Facebook
July 26, 2019
AETC welcomes new commander

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presided over the ceremony and emphasized the importance of the AETC mission and he commended members of the command for their efforts. He listed Pilot Training Next, force development, a campaign of learning, squadron commander school and the overhaul
March 7, 2018
Corona returns to Maxwell AFB

The Air Force’s top leaders convened at Maxwell AFB for the annual Corona South conference, Feb. 25 - 28, 2018 to discuss present and future issues regarding the Air Force.
Nov. 8, 2017
AF civilian tuition assistance increases course limits

Air Force officials have raised the course limit for civilian tuition assistance from one course per semester or quarter to two courses for fiscal year 2018.
Sept. 20, 2017
AETC commander discusses Continuum of Learning, force development at AFA

Learning. It's a mentality as much as it is an activity. In Air Education and Training Command, learning is being looked at whole-sale, to meet the demands of a modern force and to meet the needs of tomorrow's fight.
June 26, 2017
Air Force offers tuition assistance for civil service Ph.D. candidates

Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work
April 17, 2017
Civilian developmental education helps grow tomorrow’s leaders

Shelli Dunn said she fondly remembers her recent experiences at Squadron Officer School, especially one particular exercise called Project X.
Feb. 14, 2017
Regional affairs program gets 54 new officers

The Air Force has selected 54 line officers--51 captains and three majors--into the Regional Affairs Strategist program. The program, managed by the under secretary of the Air Force, international affairs, is a force development initiative intended to create a cadre of officers with in-depth
Aug. 30, 2016
Updated EPME reenlistment, promotion eligibility policy takes effect in January

The Air Force’s updated reenlistment and promotion eligibility policy, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2017, requires Airmen to complete their enlisted professional military education distance learning course within 12 months of the date they are notified by Air Force Personnel Center or
May 13, 2014
AF releases regional affairs strategist region, language assignments

Region and language assignments were announced this week for the 58 Regional Affairs Strategists who were notified in January of their selection for regional affairs strategist duty, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.