The Air War College at Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., is well on its way toward getting Phase II certification for Joint Professional Military Education. Once approved by the Joint Chiefs Chairman, AWC Phase II coursework graduates achieve the all-important joint specialty rating. AWC is the second senior service school to get the mandatory certification—the Marine Corps War College was first.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.