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Here’s how training will change for the Air Force’s newest officers

The school welcomed its first class of trainees into the new program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on Tuesday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

Officer trainees, as part of the Air Force's Officer Training School, evacuate a wounded airmen during a mock combat scenario, Sept. 19, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Pregnant people may now apply for a spot at OTS under a recent change in Air Force policy. (Senior Airman Francisco Melendez-Espinosa/Air Force)

Pregnant women can now apply for Air Force Officer Training School

Women can apply to OTS while carrying a child and head to training six months after their pregnancy ends.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Air Force leaders set new goals to diversify officer corps

The directive aims to create a “force more representative of our nation,” the memo said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Officer Training School braces for its record-setting ‘Godzilla’ class

Air University’s Officer Training School in Alabama is bracing for the largest influx of officer trainees in its history.

By Brian Mackley

4 years ago

Streamlined officer school for SNCOs: Less shoe-shining, more leadership lessons

“They know how to salute, they know the basics of being an airman. And not only do they know them, they have been outstanding at it.”

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

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