10 Apr 2018

AU instructor recognized as educator of the year

Since it was created in 1946, Air University played a critical role in military education thanks to its team of instructors, one of whom has recently distinguished himself from the rest after winning a major award. Lt. Col. David J. Ratliff, Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development instructor, was recently selected as the 2017 Air Force Financial Management and Comptroller Educator of the Year.

30 Mar 2018

Air University wraps up third annual LREC symposium

Air University’s third annual Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium was held Wednesday and Thursday, here. The event welcomed experts from around the world to talk about the importance of culture and language’s role in airpower. The theme for this year’s symposium was “Cultural Agility,” based on the Air Force Future Operating Concept for 2035, which focuses on operational agility.

29 Mar 2018

Highlighting the importance of diversity in today’s Air Force

The Maxwell Equal Opportunity office welcomed members from the community to celebrate diversity Friday during the base’s fifth annual Cultural Awareness Day event in the Honor Guard Hangar here. Brig. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins, Ogden Air Logistics Complex commander, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was a guest speaker and shared his insight on why diversity is so important in today’s Air Force. He mentioned that his focus for the day was going to be about three themes: remembering, reflecting and renewing.

21 Mar 2018

Air University aims to spark more innovation, collaboration with MGMWERX

Air University has long been considered the leadership-development center for the Air Force, and it continues its 72-year-long legacy with a new joint

8 Feb 2018

Air Force to institute new method to protect PII

Air Force officials announced Feb. 6, 2018, emails containing personally identifiable information, and similar numeric constructs, will be blocked from transmission unless the email is encrypted. For members unable to send or receive encrypted emails, members will be directed to utilize the AMRDEC SAFE application.

26 Sep 2017

Holm Center receives General Welsh One Air Force Award

Air University Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development was awarded the General Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award during the 2017 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyberspace Conference Sept. 18, 2017. Members from the Holm Center staff were in attendance at the AFA conference to receive the award on behalf of Brig. Gen. Billy Thompson, commander of Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development.

19 Aug 2016

Calling all millennials: Fight for your reputation

As the debate over a massive generational gap within the military becomes more prevalent, members within different generational groups should pause

10 May 2016

South Carolina AFJROTC unit receives record number of AFROTC scholarships

Air Force ROTC recently awarded scholarships to seven Air Force JROTC cadets at Clover High School, South Carolina, a new record for the school.