16 Oct 2020

OTS commissions first Space Force officers

Air University’s Officer Training School commissioned its first two U.S. Space Force officers Oct. 16, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The

4 Jun 2020

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, former OTS commander visits campus

Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, addresses officer trainees at Officer Training School during his visit to Air

21 May 2020

OTS conducts COVID-19 testing during in-processing

Officer Training School conducts COVID-19 testing May 19, 2020, during in-processing of class 20-06. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)

11 Mar 2020

Officer Training School suspends public attendance for upcoming graduation

Air University’s Officer Training School has suspended guest presence at the awards ceremony and graduation parade this week out of caution to minimize potential spread of COVID-19. The Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend implementing social distancing measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and minimizing large gatherings.

23 Dec 2019

Airmen trade blue stripes for gold bars, silver wings

Few things tell an Airman it’s time for a fresh uniform quite like swapping enlisted stripes for second lieutenant’s rank. For a pair of former airmen first class, now second lieutenants, their gold bars come with silver pilots’ wings.

27 Sep 2019

Air University’s “Godzilla” class graduates OTS

Air University’s Officer Training School class 19-07 has run its course, boosting the number of Air Force commissioned officers by 651 after the graduation parade Sept. 27, 2019, in Montgomery, Alabama.

13 Aug 2019

Record Breaking OTS "Godzilla Class" complete Pennant evaluation

An Officer Training School trainee affixes his flight’s newly earned pennant onto their guide-on, Aug. 9, 2019, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

3 Jul 2019

OTS prepares for the arrival of “Godzilla” class

This past March, Air University’s Officer Training School celebrated the graduation of its largest class in school history: 340 officer trainees. Just

17 May 2019

A New Home for One of the Brave

In the early 2000s, escalating tensions in Iraq caused severe damage to the region. Many Iraqi citizens fled the country’s borders, fearing for their lives under Saddam Hussein’s rule. It’s doubtful too many had hopes of one day becoming an American, and even fewer, an American Airman.

22 Apr 2019

VCSAF speaks with OTS staff, instructors

U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks with Officer Training School instructors about the Officer Instructor