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Feb. 20, 2020
Air Force changes path of entry for enlisted special warfare operators

To better afford enlisted recruits the time and opportunity to find the path of their greatest calling, the Air Force has created a single path of entry into the special warfare recruiting and initial training pipeline called the Special Warfare Operator Enlistment Vectoring program.
Feb. 19, 2020
Squadron Commander, Superintendent Course gears up for 2020

The Air Force’s Personnel Center wrapped up a successful year of hosting nearly 400 students in its 2019 Squadron Commander and Superintendent Course and is off-and-running with its first 2020 class concluded.
Feb. 19, 2020
AETC bases among 50 hospitals, clinics being being restructured by DoD to improve readiness

The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Feb. 18, 2020
Air Force announces 20OT01 Officer Training School (OTS) line officer selection board results

Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 1,048 applications as part of the Officer Training School line officer selection board 20OT01 with 120 applicants selected to attend OTS with the opportunity to trade their stripes for gold bars as second lieutenants.
Feb. 18, 2020
AETC commander swears in newest Air Force enlistees at Daytona 500

In front of a crowd estimated at around 100,000 looking on, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, swore in 30 of the Air Force’s newest Total Force enlistees prior to the start of the Daytona 500 Feb. 16, 2020.
Feb. 14, 2020
37th Training Wing bivouac exercise builds readiness, camaraderie

Personnel from the 37th Training Wing participated in a bivouac exercise Feb. 11-13, at the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, or BEAST, site at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex.
Feb. 14, 2020
Around the Air Force: Air Force Flu Fighters, MTIs Return to Academy, Pilot Qualification

Today’s look Around the Air Force features how the Air Force is aiding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with fighting the flu, the Air Force Academy’s move to bring back Military Training Instructors, and the Air Force’s efforts to identify the best potential pilots for training.
Feb. 13, 2020
CDC Press Conference - February 7, 2020

Capt. Jennifer McQuiston, team lead for HHS & CDC’s efforts on the arrival, screening and quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provided an update on the plane’s arrival and passengers Feb. 7, 2020.
Feb. 13, 2020
Loving well this Valentine's Day: Tips for Military Marriages

It’s February at Joint Base San Antonio, and as everyone knows, February is the month of love. Last week, I sat down with Dr. Kendra Lowe, a military spouse and former active-duty service member, to discuss marriage in the military and finding ways to spread the love. Dr. Lowe is a practicing
Feb. 12, 2020
Air Force announces art contest winners

The Air Force recently announced its 2019 Air Force Art Contest winners. The contest features five categories from Adult Accomplished to Youth Ages 6-8.