Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander and president of Air University, Ala., has cancelled an entire class (17G) at Squadron Officers School, Air Force Personnel Command announced May 11. The decision was made due to “a course re-write and imminent decision on curriculum changes by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force,” according to a press release. Air University will work to “reschedule and reprioritize SOS attendance” for affected airman, AFPC said. They could be rescheduled to attend the school as soon as the next class (18A), beginning July 31.
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…