This news may be anathema to the elite ground warriors—each with their separate traditions and work—of the Air Force, but USAF leadership want to create a “common schoolhouse” for battlefield airmen. It would be required training for everyone from security forces to terminal attack controllers. The preferred location: Moody AFB, Ga. Gen. Michael Moseley believes that establishing a centralized syllabus and a common curriculum to cover basics would better prepare these airmen to enter their respective career fields and engage in joint operations.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
