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Language training at major bases expanded

Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and Camp Pendleton, Calif., now have the option of pursuing intermediate and advanced language study before deploying to Afghanistan.

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Corpsmen training on high-tech dummies

Navy hospital corpsmen will now train on advanced medical mannequins that can cost up to $240,000 before heading downrange.

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Command switch in Afghanistan, at safety center

New commanders for training units in Afghanistan and the Air Force Safety Center are among recent changes of command.

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Central campus possible for some AF training

Training for airmen assigned to command and control positions could be consolidated.

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All military medical training roads now start at METC

The future of military medical training arrived here June 30 with the opening of the Medical Education and Training Campus. The METC is an integrated campus under a single university-style administration, with more than 100 courses available to students. “Today … Continue reading

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New officer course boosts cyberspace transformation

A new undergraduate cyber training course for officers launched here June 15. Air Force officials allocated $11.7 million to establish the course, and about $7.6 million has already been spent to upgrade facilities and purchase the computer infrastructure, simulators and laboratory networks to enhance … Continue reading

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Luke Airmen welcome Danish air force

Nearly 100 members from the Royal Danish air force fighter wing recently deployed to Luke Air Force Base for a month-long F-16 Fighting Falcon combat enhancement training mission.  RDAF Maj. Michael Rosenkrands, the detachment commander, said they do a lot of … Continue reading

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AETC aims to lower war-zone job washouts

Training for battlefield careers is so grueling that more than half of airmen fail it, pushing education command officials to rethink how they select and prepare candidates.

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AETC aims to lower war-zone job washouts

Training for battlefield careers is so grueling that more than half of airmen fail it, pushing education command officials to rethink how they select and prepare candidates.

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Vance planes resume nighttime training runs

Training aircraft from Vance Air Force Base, Okla., flew night runs this week for the first time since someone shot a high-concentration laser at three planes during two missions.

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