Education vs. Training

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson
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  “Think about the difference between training and education. Training helps me understand the checklist. I can do XYZ and it's a known. Education really prepares you for the unknown. Being in a classroom and being educated makes us think more critically about a particular topic.”

- Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University command chief 
 

Dr. Yolanda Williams, the Provost & Institutional Accreditation Administrator for Air University (AU), poses for a photo, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024.

Dr. Yolanda Williams, the provost and institutional accreditation administrator for Air University, poses for a photo, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024. AU provides the full spectrum of Air Force education, including pre-commissioning programs for new officers to progressive, career-long professional military development for Total Force Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson)
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  Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier Air University command chief and Dr. Yolanda Williams, the provost and institutional accreditation administrator for AU discuss the differences between education and training and what each prepare Airmen to do.  


Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University (AU) command chief, poses for a photo at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024.

Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University command chief, poses for a photo at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024. As the command chief, Blazier serves as the adviser to the AU commander on all matters affecting the quality, welfare, morale, readiness and leadership of service members assigned to more than 1,300 locations around the world. AU is the intellectual and leadership development center for the Air Force and Space Force that graduates more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident Total Force Airmen each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson)
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