U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jake Schmude (right), 27th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, discusses risk management with his flight mates as part of a small-group project during the Junior Enlisted Foundations 300 course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 16, 2026. Foundations 300 prepares Airmen for Airman Leadership School by teaching topics such as leadership and followership, team dynamics, and ethical decision-making.
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Junior enlisted U.S. Air Force Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis are moving through professional development training at a faster pace, thanks to a locally developed “surge week” model for the Foundations 300 course.
Foundations 300 is a weeklong course designed to bridge the gap between initial training and Airman Leadership School, providing junior enlisted Airmen with tools to grow as professionals and future leaders.
“Foundations 300 exists to be that middle gap in order to give them some useful tools to help them be better Airmen, be better educated and to network,” said Senior Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke, 633d Force Support Squadron development advisor.
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