News - Tag Second Air Force

Aug. 6, 2025
Bracer Forge builds warrior mindset for 81st Training Group Airmen

More than 2,000 Airmen from the 81st Training Group traded classrooms and technical equipment for rucksacks and tactical gear during the first iteration of Bracer Forge.
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
Oct. 30, 2024
Sheppard AFB unveils Airmanship 200 curriculum at conference

The conference highlighted the significance of Airmanship 200 in developing the next generation of Airmen.
May 17, 2024
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 8, 2023
Second Air Force hosts technical training event

Second Air Force hosted Technical Training 101, bringing together leadership from across the Numbered Air Force for the three-day event at Keesler, March 28-30.
Feb. 7, 2023
Second Air Force moves technical training into the 21st century

The Second Air Force is moving toward a sixth-generation learning environment across its five technical training wings.
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
Oct. 15, 2020
CMSAF recognized by Mississippi leader

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass served as the command chief master sergeant of the Second Air Force at Keesler AFB from July 2018 to Aug. 2020 – her most recent assignment before becoming CMSAF in August.
Aug. 22, 2020
Second Air Force: Building Airmen for tomorrow's Air Force

From basic to technical training and beyond, Second Air Force is responsible for taking the best civilians our country has to offer and transforming them into exceptional Airmen of character.
July 10, 2020
Senior Air Force, Army officers outline practices protecting recruits from coronavirus

Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander, Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Army Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard told reporters during a virtual news conference from the Pentagon that training goals are being met and that, to date, only about 2% of the tens of thousands
June 19, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.
May 1, 2020
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 26, 2020
Air Force BMT adjusts schedules, locations to sustain mission readiness

In order to ensure the health and safety of trainees and instructors and to preserve dorm capacity, new recruits will be brought in based on a four-week repeating cycle that includes stringent restricted movement guidelines, dedicated time for deep cleaning between rotations, resetting the
March 10, 2020
Joint Base San Antonio suspends public attendance for non-mission essential mass gatherings, to include BMT graduation

JBSA officials will continue to monitor and discuss the situation with medical experts to determine when guest attendance at graduation events will resume.
Feb. 17, 2020
2020 to be pivotal year in maintenance, logistics training transformation

The 82nd delivers more than 65,000 graduates annually in more than 900 maintenance, logistics, civil engineering and some cyber and missile maintenance courses. These courses cover not only initial skills training, but advanced and specialty courses delivered at 60 locations around the globe.
Aug. 31, 2019
A dark night leads to a bright career

“We didn’t know what the area below us really looked like,” said Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, Second Air Force commander. “It could’ve been rolling terrain and when we hit the ground, the helicopter could’ve rolled over and burst into flames. Everyone could’ve died.”
July 19, 2019
Around the Air Force: Three Decades of B-2 flight / Special Duty Tour Length Changes / GI Bill Benefits Update

In this edition of Around the Air Force, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, commemorates three decades of B-2 flight, Air Force releases changes to special duty tour length and announces GI Bill education benefits updates.