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  • Graphic displaying the covers of four spring 2021 journals released by Air University Press.

    AU Press releases four spring 2021 journals

    The journals include perspectives from U.S. senior-level military members and government civilians, peers and scholars and global perspectives from our neighboring Central and South Americans and, the newest offering, from the Indo-Pacific.
  • Students at Air University’s Air War College use virtual reality to travel to South America at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Mar. 29, 2021. The Regional Security Studies course trips enable senior leaders to become familiar with the political, military, economic, cultural and security issues within different regions around the world.

    Air University students experience virtual reality regional study trips

    Since its opening in 1946, Air University’s Air War College has seen endless cycles of challenges and changes. The latest of which is finding ways to provide the same level of educational experiences for students as before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • United States Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, gives the graduation address at the Air Force Institute of Technology graduation ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. March 25, 2021. The graduating class of more than 200 students included 33 Guardians earning their advanced degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

    AFIT awards 236 master’s, doctorate STEM degrees

    During the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management graduation ceremony March 25, history was made as this year’s class included Guardians of the U.S. Space Force. A total of 230 master’s and six doctorate degrees were awarded in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. One graduate earned dual master’s degrees.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman speaks with Space Force personnel March 23, 2021, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Towberman conducted an all-call with Space Force personnel currently stationed at Maxwell in order to update them on what he’s been working on as well as answer any questions they had.

    CMSSF visits Maxwell to meet with Guardians

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman addressed topics ranging from diversity and inclusion to policy and direction of the Space Force for its second year of activation. He encouraged Guardians to be innovative and avoid discomfort in pursuit of growth.
  • Cadet Audra Lindquist, a senior at Shadow Mountain High School, Phoenix, AZ, Air Force Junior ROTC Unit AZ-911, is congratulated by her mother, Amira Keuhn, aerospace instructors and school leadership for being a recipient of The J-100 AFJROTC Character-in-Leadership Scholarship.

    Air Force Junior ROTC selects winners for new annual scholarship

    Headquarters Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (HQ AFJROTC), uniting with Air University, the Holm Center and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, recently announced the winners of a first-ever, four-year college scholarship – The J-100 AFJROTC Character-in-Leadership Scholarship.
  • Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy students walk to class March 4, 2021, on Maxwell Air Force Base's Gunter Annex. After nearly a year of only virtual classes, SNCOA welcomed back its first in-residence class this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Gandy)

    Students return to Air University for in-residence classes

    Starting this month, AU’s Squadron Officer School, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Chief Leadership Academy began resuming in-residence classes.
  • Alabama Purple Star Schools Logo

    Alabama establishes program to recognize military-friendly K-12 schools

    Last month, Alabama was the 13th state to pass legislation establishing a Purple Star Schools Program and Committee. According to the resolution, the program will recognize public K-12 schools that are especially committed to the successful transition and support of military students and their families.
  • Air Force ROTC is a college program offered at more than 1,100 campuses across the country. It prepares young men and women to become leaders in the Air Force, but it’s also much more. You’ll grow mentally and physically as you acquire strong leadership skills that will benefit you as an Air Force Officer and in life. It’s also a great opportunity to pay for school through scholarships. You’ll develop lifelong friendships and have unique experiences. Plus unlike many college students, you’ll have a position waiting for you after graduation at one of the world’s top high-tech organizations—the U.S. Air Force.

    Air Force ROTC reduces length of enlisted assignments at detachments

    Headquarters Air Force ROTC has reduced the number of years enlisted cadre serve at detachments from four to three years. Effective March 1, 2021, the reduction aligns the tour length with those of other special duty assignments, such as military training instructors and leaders, stateside enlisted professional military education instructors and technical training instructors.
  • Dr. Richard I. Lester, a professor at Air University poses for a photo at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development on Mar. 3, 2021, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. After 57 years of service to AU and the Air Force, Lester is retiring with the knowledge that he has made a large impact on the organization as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Gandy)

    Air University professor, 92, retires after 57 years of service

    Lester dedicated his life to education in a way that not many people do. Lester worked overseas to get his doctorate, upheld a mission of wanting to better the educational world and impacted the people that he came into contact with daily, ensuring he would leave behind a powerful legacy.
  • Air University Shield

    Air University hosts events for military educators, highlight student research

    Air University is hosting events for military education educators to further their professional development and to highlight student academic research.
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