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March 25, 2024
Innovative Bird Capture Technique Enhances Pilot Safety at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph

In an initiative aimed at enhancing pilot safety, the 12th Flying Training Wing has implemented a method to mitigate bird strikes. Utilizing a massive 25x25 foot net, personnel at 12th FTW Safety office in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are capturing birds that pose a
March 8, 2024
Daylight Saving Time Begins: Set Your Clocks Forward on March 10

In the annual tradition that marks a transition from winter to spring for many, Daylight Saving Time (DST) prompts millions across the United States to "spring forward" by setting their clocks one hour ahead. This year, the change occurs on the second Sunday in March, compelling Airmen and families
March 7, 2024
The 12th Flying Training Wing Employs Innovative Bird Control Method to Enhance Pilot Safety

In an innovative move to ensure the safety of its 12th Flying Training Wing (12th FTW) pilots, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph has begun utilizing methyl anthranilate tree canopy fogging as a proactive and preventative measure to control bird populations within the base. Scheduled fogging time to
March 1, 2024
Three AF Reserve instructor pilots surpass 3,000 flight hour milestone

Reaching an aviation milestone usually doesn't come easy for one pilot during their career, let alone three pilots around the same time. At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, three Air Force Reserve instructor pilots assigned to the 39th Flying Training Squadron did just that by each exceeding
March 1, 2024
DAF publishes revised dress, personal appearance instruction

The Department of the Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to simplify, clarify and amplify many changes for Airmen and Guardians serving world-wide.
Feb. 20, 2024
DOD's spouse employment pilot program enters second year

The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot is designed to help military spouses find employment fellowships with participating companies, which could lead to full-time employment. 
Feb. 16, 2024
Around the Air Force: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition

This week's look Around the Air Force highlights sweeping changes in the DAF to reshape, refocus and reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition.
Feb. 14, 2024
Air Force to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes

The Air Force plans to introduce two dozen changes specifically designed to prepare the service for strategic power challenges from competitors like China and Russia.
Feb. 12, 2024
Airman Development Command announced, supporting sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition

The Department of the Air Force’s senior civilian and military leaders, Feb. 12, unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary,
Jan. 30, 2024
Pilot training innovation: First successful remote simulator training

The first successful remote simulator instruction in Air Force pilot training connected 2nd Lt. Wesley Mills, 47th Student Squadron student pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas with Robert Wayne, 12th Training Squadron simulator instructor here Jan. 22, 2024.Wayne, while sitting at a computer at

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