News - Tag Joint Force

U.S. Air Force Airman Destiny Mel, 42d Security Forces Squadron entry controller, carries her M4 carbine at the main gate on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Feb. 3, 2026.

July 16, 2026
Air University, AETC leaders discuss warfighter development, operational learning

Air University hosted Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, June 3-4 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., for discussions on professional military education modernization, leader development and operational learning across the Department of the Air Force.
June 30, 2026
Air University prepares leaders for challenges in the space domain

Space supports nearly every aspect of modern military operations. Navigation, communications, missile warning and intelligence collection all rely on capabilities operating far above the Earth. As competitors expand their capabilities and commercial companies reshape the domain, military leaders are
June 3, 2026
Air University sharpens warfighting focus to develop leaders for the Joint Force

Before forces deploy, before a campaign begins and before a commander commits resources, someone has to make a decision.Sometimes those decisions are made months in advance. Others happen in the middle of an exercise or during a crisis. Either way, the consequences can be significant.
April 22, 2026
Decisions before the first shot

Airpower works best when leaders can make sound decisions faster than the other side. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is how quickly those decisions have to be made and how little room there is to adjust once things are in motion. Air University exists to help build that edge for the Joint
April 9, 2026
Wargaming shapes how Air University prepares leaders for future conflict

Future conflict will not slow down to allow time for perfect decisions, and it will not unfold as planned. At Air University, that reality is shaping how the institution prepares leaders to think, decide and act when conditions are unclear and timelines are compressed.
April 8, 2026
Developing leaders ready to plan, decide and act in complex environments

At Air University, developing joint warfighters isn’t just about education. It’s about how the Joint Force plans, makes decisions and carries them out in complex environments. The university brings together its schools, programs and partner networks to develop leaders who can step into real planning
April 8, 2026
Air University explores quantum denial concept for future force development

At Air University, student officers are working through a problem that doesn’t have established doctrine yet but is already starting to matter: how the Joint Force accounts for quantum capabilities before they begin to affect operational decision-making.
April 6, 2026
Air University aligns education with operational demands to strengthen warfighting advantage

Air University’s Air Force Global College is reshaping how the Air Force develops leaders by delivering on-demand professional military education aligned with operational requirements and focused on strengthening Joint Force effectiveness in war.