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Aug. 15, 2022
Five MTIs earn their Blue Rope

The third quarter Basic Military Training Blue Rope Competition results are in and five Airmen met the challenge and surpassed the requirements, earning the right to wear the blue rope on their campaign hat.
Aug. 15, 2022
37th TRSS Faculty Development Flight launches Technical Writer online course

The 37th Training Support Squadron is launching a new Community College of the Air Force accredited online Technical Writer course this month, giving students the opportunity to take the 8-day course virtually rather than in-residence, allowing them to be TDY in-place.
Aug. 9, 2022
Building relationships: Royal Australian Air Force leader visits 343rd Training Squadron

A squadron leader from the Royal Australian Air Force visited the 343rd Training Squadron here to kick off their relationship building July 11-15. Like the U.S. Security Forces Academy, the Australian Security and Fire Academy is currently going through a transformation of their curriculum.
Aug. 9, 2022
Little goes a long way: Instructor uses 3-question student feedback to improve military police investigation course

Tech. Sgt. David Infante, who teaches the interview and interrogation portion of the Military Police Investigation course at the U.S. Army Military Police School in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, improved the eight-week course by doing what Air Force instructors do best – putting their students first.
Aug. 9, 2022
IAAFA takes professional military education courses to Colombia

Inter-American Air Forces Academy instructors traveled to Colombia in May to deliver the academy’s mobile version of its Professional Military Education courses.
July 28, 2022
Monkeypox declared public health emergency: What Airmen and Guardians need to know

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency on July 23. With more than 4,000 cases in the United States, Airmen and Guardians should know the risks and how to stay safe.
July 28, 2022
Goodson takes over 37th Training Group

Col. John Goodson III took the reins of the 37th Training Group from Col. Joyce Storm July 22, during a change of command ceremony here.
July 25, 2022
Air Force Cycling Team rides in RAGBRAI

The Air Force Cycling team is riding in the 2022 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI, a weeklong recreational touring bicycle ride that takes cyclists from river to river, beginning at the west side of Iowa going to the east side, starting June 23, 2022.
July 5, 2022
There’s a new class on the block

The enlisted contracting career field is so lean it often places E-7s and E-8s in Senior Enlisted Leaders slots, and, until now, those junior SELs often took on the challenge without formal training.
June 27, 2022
How contracting schoolhouse saved $1.6 million in annual training costs

For the first time in 31 years, enlisted contracting personnel, or Mission-Focused Business Leaders, no longer need to complete additional, repeat training to become certified on the job.