US military reconstruction teams that are heading off to Afghanistan to help rebuild the Southwest Asian nation are training at Ft. Bragg, N.C., before deploying for yearlong rotations. Airmen are among soldiers and sailors who comprise 12 provincial reconstruction teams that have been training at the Army facility since January. Air Force officers lead six of the teams. Training skills include tactical security, combat training, communications, checkpoints, perimeter guard duty and language training. The teams began deploying last month.
Air Force E-7 Promotion Rates Rise in 2025
June 2, 2025
Air Force E-7 master sergeant promotions ticked up from 18.64 percent in 2024 to 23.42 percent in 2025, the largest percentage since 2019.