Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. She serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 600,000 Total Force Airmen.

BIOGRAPHY

Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released

Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career.

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Department of the Air Force Spring Tattoo: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling celebrates the Air Force at 75

The Department of the Air Force celebrated its 75th anniversary during a Spring Tattoo performance at the Air Force Ceremonial Lawn in Washington, D.C., May 3.

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CMSAF visits Robins AFB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited Robins Air Force Base April 29.

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SECAF issues proclamation, outlines updates during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

In conjunction with the proclamation, he also announced a new provision to the Department’s leave policy that enables sexual assault survivors to take up to 30 days of non-chargeable leave as they seek resources to support their recovery.

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The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development

The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development — from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.

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WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement

The Department of Defense recently announced that effective April 7, 2022, the Joint Travel Regulations will allow nursing service members and civilian employees to be reimbursed for breast milk shipment costs when on official travel for more than three days.

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"We need leaders at all levels who can think strategically, and execute tactically. To that end, I’m bringing you a reading list that will flex and evolve as we build the Air Force we need to compete, deter and win across all domains."

~Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass

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Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released

Department of the Air Force Spring Tattoo: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling celebrates the Air Force at 75

CMSAF visits Robins AFB

SECAF issues proclamation, outlines updates during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development

WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement

FROM THE CMSAF

"We need leaders at all levels who can think strategically, and execute tactically. To that end, I’m bringing you a reading list that will flex and evolve as we build the Air Force we need to compete, deter and win across all domains."

~Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass

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