{"id":158324,"date":"2026-08-12T15:47:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/12\/air-force-should-regard-ai-as-readiness-issue-across-critical-career-fields-report-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:39:04","slug":"air-force-should-regard-ai-as-readiness-issue-across-critical-career-fields-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/08\/12\/air-force-should-regard-ai-as-readiness-issue-across-critical-career-fields-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force should regard AI as readiness issue across critical career fields, report says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force should treat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/05\/11\/air-force-experimenting-with-using-ai-for-promotion-boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">artificial intelligence<\/a> as a readiness issue across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/04\/29\/air-force-releases-plan-to-recruit-retain-ai-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">critical career fields<\/a>, instead of just technical specialists, a public policy institute argues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As warfare continues to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/07\/17\/let-the-ai-do-it-former-air-force-secretary-pits-machine-against-human-operators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">shaped by AI<\/a>, autonomy and cyber operations, the Department of the Air Force should invest in targeted \u201cjust-in-time\u201d training for officer and warrant officer airmen and guardians, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/pubs\/perspectives\/PEA4950-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Tuesday report<\/a> published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">RAND Corporation<\/a>, a nonprofit research institute based in Arlington, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn an era of constrained resources, technological fluency may increasingly need to be treated as a core element of warfighter readiness, not a niche skill or one-time educational requirement,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training should focus on AI, data literacy and cyber-enabled operations, according to RAND. The authors argue that the framework could also be applied to enlisted and civilian personnel down the line to offer a force-wide approach to AI integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u201cstackable, scaffolded continuous\u201d training through a certificate model in AI and advanced technologies could be beneficial to officers because it allows for a measurable pathway for technology fluency and tailors training while reducing costs to the department, per the report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stackable certificates can be incorporated into the department\u2019s existing training and education systems through implementing the programs tailored to career fields and mission areas that need a technological skill set as well as updating professional military education, or PME, curricula to include the stackable certificates, according to the report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs AI and advanced technologies increasingly shape military effectiveness, airmen and guardians must be prepared not only to operate alongside these capabilities but also to lead with them,\u201d the authors say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/node\/160359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">stackable certificate<\/a> is part of a sequence of credentials that can be built up over time to increase an individual\u2019s qualifications and allow them to work up a career ladder, according to the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lack of assessments of stackable certificates in military or government organizations leads the authors to recommend pilot programs and outcome assessments before implementing stackable certificate programs at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The paper argues that the use of stackable certificates in training and existing PME is well aligned with the department\u2019s reestablished warrant officer group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWOs can leverage stackable certificates to complete ongoing training on AI, advanced technologies, cyber capabilities, and other mission-specific requirements while assigned to their units and performing their standard duties,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authors recommend that the department assess whether ongoing and advanced technical training fits within the realm of service members\u2019 primary responsibilities and in which method it can best be delivered. 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