Air Mobility Command will hold the first Mobility Guardian exercise July 30, 2017- Aug. 12, 2017, at JB Lewis-McChord, Wash., the command announced on Monday. The exercise is designed to replace the Mobility Rodeo competition, that was last held in 2011. AMC Commander Gen. Carlton Everhart said the new exercise will focus on joint capabilities involving all types of mobility aircraft, and allied partners. Everhart told Air Force Magazine in February that he wants the exercise to be AMC’s version of Red Flag, where mobility aircraft will be the featured aspect of training, instead of supporting other aircraft.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…