Jan. 13, 2021 AFIMSC announces 2021 Innovation Rodeo finalists The AFIMSC leadership team and Ventures Innovation Office staff picked eight finalists out of more than 370 submissions to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas.
Jan. 12, 2021 CMSAF experiences Dover AFB’s culture, innovation Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Mike Perry, Air Force First Sergeant special duty manager, and Chief Master Sgt. Jalil Samacarchin, Air Force Aircraft Systems career field manager, visited Dover Air Force Base, Jan. 7-8, experiencing firsthand how
Jan. 9, 2021 AFAFRICA commander reaffirms US military commitment to North Africa Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, traveled to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Tunis, Tunisia, and Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 4-7 to meet with service members and key defense leaders in the region.
Jan. 7, 2021 Department of the Air Force offers civilians more than 30 development programs The Academic Year 2022 Civilian Developmental Education, Civilian Strategic Leader Program, and Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program application call runs Jan. 13 through Feb. 26.
Jan. 6, 2021 Department of the Air Force now tracking more administrative discipline data, including demographics A memorandum was published Dec. 21, directing Department of the Air Force commanders to track data from lesser disciplinary actions to assist in determining whether all discipline is being carried out in a fair and impartial manner.
Jan. 6, 2021 Force development information now accessible through the Air Force Portal The Force Development Gateway and Force Development Service Catalog are now live. Both sites can also be accessed through the Air Force Portal front page under the Education / Training / Force Development section.
Jan. 5, 2021 Air Force rolls out GO Inspire program to increase diversity, attract future leaders Air Force Recruiting Service announced the establishment of a program designed to increase diversity in ranks of the two services while attracting the next generation of Airmen and Guardians.
Jan. 5, 2021 Department of the Air Force directs commanders to review unit emblems, mottos, nicknames, other official symbology The Department of the Air Force directed commanders to conduct a comprehensive review of official and unofficial unit emblems, morale patches, mottos, nicknames, coins and other forms of unit recognition and identity to ensure an inclusive and professional environment within 60 days from Dec. 23,
Jan. 4, 2021 A safe unit is a ready unit The Human Factors Division at the Air Force Safety Center provides survey's to meet the Air Force’s safety mission to safeguard Airmen and Guardians, protect resources and preserve combat capability by addressing the number one cause of Air Force mishaps: human error.
Jan. 4, 2021 Special Victims’ Counsel is here to help survivors She was an officer with nearly nine years of service, who had been selected for promotion. She joined some colleagues on a weekend camping trip to take advantage of the summer weather. After enjoying a bonfire and games, they all settled in for the night, but one man, a fellow officer, didn’t.
Jan. 1, 2021 Around the Air Force: ABMS scale-up, C-130J base selections, and E-Sports This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as they work to speed development of the Advanced Battle Management System, the Air Force selects four new C-130J locations, and the Air Force Services Center launches an E-Sports program aimed at inclusiveness,
Dec. 31, 2020 Lieutenants at DLIELC first women in Chad Air Force to become pilots A journey begins with a single step, but for two lieutenants from the Republic of Chad air force, that first step was more than 7,100 miles from home.
Dec. 30, 2020 Force Development Summit focuses on developing Airmen in contested environment Active duty, guard, reserve and civilian Airmen representing every major command joined stakeholders from Headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability and the Air National Guard, to highlight initiatives emphasizing how the service has and can
Dec. 29, 2020 AFOSR awards 17 quantum research grants The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently awarded 17 quantum information science grants, with a focus on basic research, to scientists and engineers at institutions around the globe. These awards were fast-tracked following a three-day virtual pitch
Dec. 27, 2020 Tyndall AFB holds joint Weapons System Evaluation Program The 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron hosted Weapon System Evaluation Program East 21.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Dec. 7-18.
Dec. 24, 2020 JB Charleston delivers aid to Belize during holidays As Christmas approaches, the people of Belize received a much-needed gift in the form of nearly 7,200 lbs. of medical aid delivered via C-17 Globemaster III.
Dec. 21, 2020 Air Force Competencies now available on MyVector The Air Force Competencies are foundational and applicable across all ranks, grades and career fields, and provide Total Force members a pathway to success in their respective careers.
Dec. 20, 2020 AFWERX Agility Prime announces “flying car” military airworthiness, infrastructure milestones A series of milestones for the “flying car” program and discussed new initiatives for 2021, including six sectors for potential “Prime” programs.
Dec. 19, 2020 Force generating military training leaders at Keesler AFB inspire future force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command visited the 81st Training Group Dec. 8 and 9 to see Keesler Air Force Base military training leaders in action and to visit the MTL technical training school.
Dec. 16, 2020 AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15.
Dec. 15, 2020 Eglin Air Force Base key to Emerald Flag success Emerald Flag, Eglin Air Force Base’s first native multi-domain test exercise, concluded after five days of testing at the Eglin AFB Test and Training Range Dec. 5.
Dec. 15, 2020 AFLCMC team explores supersonic executive transport On the latest episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast, Britton spoke about industry efforts underway now that could reduce flight times by 50% or more.
Dec. 14, 2020 gatewayONE and attritableONE test moves joint force one step closer to “IoT.mil,” demonstrates F-22, F-35 first secure bi-directional data sharing This test was the latest demonstration of the transformative warfighting impact of the open architecture underpinning the Advanced Battle Management System.
Dec. 14, 2020 US Space Force makes history at basic military training History was made at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 10 as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from basic military training.
Dec. 11, 2020 DAF highlights participation in Disability Action Working Group The Department of the Air Force Disability Action Working Group helps disabled people by providing an open forum to share concerns and forge better working environments for employees with disabilities.
Dec. 10, 2020 Department of the Air Force releases fiscal year 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program The program is designed to improve the retention of experienced Airmen and Space Professionals in stressed career fields or those with high training costs.
Dec. 10, 2020 CSAF releases Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across Air Force In August, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., released his strategic approach entitled Accelerate Change or Lose, in which he described his view of the strategic landscape as Air Force chief of staff and, from that, his emphasis on why change is necessary. The newly-released action
Dec. 10, 2020 New AFWERX fellowship drives innovation within the Air and Space Force AFWERX invited Airmen and Space professionals to apply for its new fellowship program during day three of the livestreamed AFWERX Accelerate event Dec. 9.
Dec. 9, 2020 Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program announces FY21 Open Topic schedule The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program announced the release schedule for Fiscal Year 2021 open topics during day two of the AFWERX Accelerate event.
Dec. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force restores leave charged during restriction of movement Effective Nov. 20, the Department of the Air Force announced the ability to restore leave charged to members during a required restriction of movement after Aug. 6.
Dec. 9, 2020 Camp Gulfport opens doors for ROM operations With preventing the spread of COVID-19 being a top priority, Headquarters Air Force had to develop a new process to ensure the safety of the service members before deployment into the U.S. Central, Africa and European Commands’ areas of responsibility.
Dec. 8, 2020 SpaceWERX launch announced during AFWERX Accelerate AFWERX kicked-off its inaugural Accelerate event Dec. 7 with an exciting announcement on the formation of SpaceWERX, a new entity that will focus on technologies for the United States Space Force.
Dec. 8, 2020 Annual DoD housing survey opens for tenant feedback Dec. 8 The annual survey provides Air Force housing officials, installation leaders and project owners feedback to shape the evolution of improvements that advance the Air Force housing portfolio that is provided to service members and their families.
Dec. 7, 2020 Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Dec. 7, 2020 AFWERX kicks off Accelerate event Dec. 7, launch a universe of opportunity to accelerate change The inaugural AFWERX Accelerate event, being held virtually, kicks off Dec. 7 at noon EST. The five-day event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force.
Dec. 7, 2020 Diversity makes the Air Force stronger Master Sgt. Ruben Zamora, 60th APS cargo movement section chief, was filling an additional duty as the first sergeant and stumbled across a rumor. He heard there were some Airmen who hadn’t carved a pumpkin, ever. To ensure these individuals had a chance to experience this unofficial holiday
Dec. 4, 2020 New RTT initiative creates combat ready F-16 crew chiefs, saves time, money After completing technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, F-16 crew chiefs will now proceed directly to their first duty station to attend Right Time Training with the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 12, which saves the Air Force money by cutting extra travel to additional duty
Dec. 3, 2020 Eglin AFB hosts Emerald Flag The inaugural event brings more than 25 agencies to participate. It is a collaborative multi-service effort focused on increasing the effectiveness of the joint domain warfighter.
Dec. 2, 2020 Maxwell AFB memorializes Rosa Parks, SecAF pays tribute to civil rights leader Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett; Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed; Col. Eries Mentzer, 42nd Air Base Wing commander; Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director; and several other dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks sculpture, created by Ian Mangum,
Dec. 1, 2020 Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 30, 2020 JB Charleston teams up with local charity to airlift humanitarian aid to Honduras The 16th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston delivered water purification systems to Honduras following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Eta and Iota.
Nov. 30, 2020 A New WSINT: Win any fight now While the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration, or WSINT, has not deviated much from its original training model, today’s training approach has taken a new form.
Nov. 29, 2020 AFAFRICA, African partner nations meet virtually to discuss future interoperability The EAPF was created to bring together air chiefs from African countries to make tangible advances toward regional security objectives. In the past, the APF event was coordinated with a large group of action officers from participating African partner nations.
Nov. 26, 2020 AF Services Center debuts Air Force Gaming Air Force Gaming made its official debut Nov. 11 under the Air Force Services Center with a new intramural e-sports program.
Nov. 25, 2020 Mobile lactation pods provide secure location for nursing mothers to breastfeed/pump The Air Force released an Air Force Guidance Memorandum that requires bases to establish lactation rooms for nursing mothers within unit facilities. The memo identified the requirements for the lactation pods, such as having a private, secure and sanitary area.
Nov. 24, 2020 Air and Space Force’s acquisition chief appoints Rapid Capabilities Office as integrating PEO for ABMS, expanding from startup toward rapidly scaling delivery phases Dr. Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition chief, signed a memorandum directive Nov. 24 assigning the Advanced Battle Management System delivery phases to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as the integrating Program Executive Office.
Nov. 23, 2020 CMSAF Bass visits Shaw AFB Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass spoke with Shaw Air Force Base members from multiple units including the 20th Fighter Wing, the 25th Attack Group, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) and the Fifteenth Air Force at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 16-17.
Nov. 22, 2020 Indian immigrant living the American dream, shooting for the stars in Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Sourav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base and a commercial airline pilot, is living the American dream.
Nov. 20, 2020 Building digital literacy through Digital University Digital University strives to fit the needs of all Airmen by providing 100,000 licenses to access more than 12,000 courses.
Nov. 19, 2020 Department of the Air Force selects six candidate locations for US Space Command Headquarters The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of the Office of Secretary of Defense, has selected six candidate locations for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters.
Nov. 19, 2020 Department of the Air Force restores previous military tuition assistance cap and AF COOL funding The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for fiscal year 2021, effective immediately.
Nov. 19, 2020 Fairchild AFB, Wyoming ANG support aeromedical evacuation across Pacific Fairchild AFB Airmen worked alongside Wyoming Air National Guardsmen from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 18th AES, traveling across the Pacific Ocean to Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Nov. 19, 2020 Squadron Officer School new curriculum challenges students to ‘know themselves’ first The new “LEAD to Prevail” curriculum begins with Leadership Experiences and Attribute Development. As the first of three phases, it uses students’ introspective discovery of who they are as individuals and as leaders as the foundation for the rest of the course.
Nov. 18, 2020 Maxwell AFB, Air University tackle public education head on, earn 2020 Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award The Military Child Education Coalition is a nonprofit global organization whose mission is to ensure quality education opportunities for military connected children.
Nov. 16, 2020 JB San Antonio-Lackland constructs new training complex Construction of the Basic Military Training West Campus at Joint Base San-Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is a multifaceted effort designed to replace decentralized, aged housing and training infrastructure with modern living and educational facilities.
Nov. 14, 2020 AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11 It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative
Nov. 12, 2020 Allvin promoted to general, ready to become Air Force Vice Chief of Staff In a brisk, precise and socially distanced promotion ceremony held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. published the order for Allvin’s fourth star and said he was excited to begin their journey together as the Air Force’s leading military officers.
Nov. 10, 2020 Direct to Duty Technical Training program PACs a punch at Air Force training The 81st Training Group initiated the Direct to Duty Technical Training program earlier this year to test the attainability of training Airmen at their assigned base, skipping the costly and timely process of technical training school.
Nov. 9, 2020 App for military resources available to service members, families The purpose of Military OneSource is to put as many resources as possible in one place, so people have an easier time finding what they need, said Erika Slaton, Military Community Support Programs associate director. The app makes it more convenient when users are away from their computers and are
Nov. 9, 2020 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
Nov. 9, 2020 AF leads cross-agency partnership on Privoro security platform for commercial mobile devices The agreement consolidates and expands upon more than a year of prototyping and pilot work with the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Nov. 6, 2020 USAF’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II arrives at Moody AFB The 23rd Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s first two HH-60Ws. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk model, which has been flown for more than 26 years.
Nov. 5, 2020 Air Force updates travel screening process for EFMP families Members selected for an assignment will automatically receive an email with a link to MyVector to begin the screening process. Medical clearance is required for all Exceptional Family Member Program families preparing to PCS, and for those members selected for an overseas assignment.
Nov. 5, 2020 Air Force gives family fresh start after COVID-19 crushes private business After years of working various jobs in the transportation industry, Richard Jimenez finally got the nerve to start his own trucking business in 2019. He thought 2020 was going to be an amazing year for his family. After the crushing loss of his business during the pandemic, Jimenez, his wife and
Nov. 4, 2020 SecAF emphasizes importance of Language and Culture Skills at AFCLC, AU’s Symposium Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett addressed attendees virtually for the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Air University’s fifth annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (AU LREC) Symposium. During her pre-recorded remarks, Barrett thanked Air and Space Professionals for
Nov. 4, 2020 Chaplaincy brings VR to Agile Flag 21-1 Agile Flag 21-1, the first exercise of its kind, is an experimental exercise that tests a new lead wing command design for deployed environments. Naturally, this comes with stress and frustration. The chaplaincy aims to combat that by strengthening Airmen’s minds, bodies and souls while in that
Nov. 4, 2020 AETC commander outlines Strategic Action Plan focus area updates In announcing the updates to focus areas under each priority, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the AETC commander and the force development commander for the Air Force, reaffirmed AETC’s priorities, which remain fourfold: Advance force development, Enhance lethality and readiness, Transform learning, and
Nov. 2, 2020 Patriot Express travel at BWI, SEATAC to require on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to meet long-standing commitments to U.S. allies and partners, the Department of Defense began rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for passengers departing Baltimore Washington International Airport and Seattle Tacoma Airport aboard Patriot Express flights for
Nov. 1, 2020 Risks for Air Force Riders Whether in an automobile or on a motorcycle, the Air Force goal is always zero. Awareness of recurring factors that have contributed to past fatalities is one step we can all take in the prevention of losing our most important asset, our people.
Oct. 29, 2020 AFNWC team supports ICBM test launch An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III missile equipped with a single test reentry vehicle launched at 12:27 a.m. Pacific time on Oct. 29 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The Minuteman III missile’s reentry vehicle contained test instruments and traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the
Oct. 29, 2020 Gen. Brown makes first visit to Vandenberg AFB as CSAF Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., visited Vandenberg Air Force Base Oct. 26-28.
Oct. 28, 2020 Vice Chief of Space Operations tests positive for COVID-19 Space Force Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations, tested positive Oct. 28 for COVID-19. He took the test after learning that a close family member, with whom he had contact, tested positive for the virus.
Oct. 28, 2020 AMC commander announces her command priorities The command’s revised priorities focus and accelerate AMC’s efforts to rise to challenges in the global strategic environment and to leverage short-term opportunities to ensure the United States retains a competitive edge in Rapid Global Mobility against competitors like China and Russia.
Oct. 27, 2020 731st Air Mobility Squadron reveals new air freight terminal The $34 million state-of-the-art air freight terminal broke ground in November 2017 as part of a two-phase project to optimize readiness for the Pacific theater serving as the main logistical hub for the Korean peninsula.
Oct. 23, 2020 Dominate the Spectrum: ACC Emphasizes EMS In Air Combat Command, the Electromagnetic Spectrum is at the forefront of technological development supporting the Air Force, especially through the progression of electromagnetic warfare. It ultimately affects how ACC, and the Air Force, will engage in and through the EMS in the future.
Oct. 23, 2020 Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office officially transfers to ISR and Cyber Effects Operations staff to continue to integrate ‘information warfare’ Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office joins the Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications Directorate assigned to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations. This is a vital move in a larger plan to support, from a Headquarters
Oct. 22, 2020 Travis AFB hosts clinical research for NASA’s newly developed medical technology The E-Nose Breathanalyzer, under development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, will have the capability of analyzing compounds found within a person’s breath to diagnose a battery of illnesses and abnormalities including respiratory illnesses, infectious diseases and cardiovascular
Oct. 21, 2020 Brown articulates vision for Air Force’s future in Mitchell Institute appearance In his first appearance at the influential Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies since becoming the Air Force’s highest ranking officer, Brown offered his prescription during the virtual event for maintaining the service’s excellence, his approach on leadership and insights on an array of topics
Oct. 21, 2020 Department of the Air Force to conduct focus groups on interpersonal violence The focus groups are scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 26 and consist of interpersonal violence survey participants who volunteered to take part in small-group discussions.
Oct. 20, 2020 Air Force Services Center software innovation enhances deployment readiness The Contingency Quarters Management Accountability Platform, or CQMAP, gives services managers a real-time, enterprise-wide view of quarters around the globe, letting them know how much space and equipment is available before putting forces on the ground.
Oct. 19, 2020 Historic agreement opens defense data to academia One of the largest owners of data, the Department of Defense, known for its steadfast protective oversight of this digital gold, embarked on a historical first this year: a first with the ability to improve the effectiveness, agility, affordability and speed of operations for a myriad of
Oct. 19, 2020 Orange Flag brings test data to warfighter Orange Flag is an exercise born from a need to maximize resources across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains to include joint and coalition forces. The exercise aims to bring test as close as possible to the warfighter through combat relevant testing early in the development cycle.
Oct. 18, 2020 Air Force attorneys attend course to better assist families with special needs Members of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps recently attended a specialized law course designed to better prepare them to assist parents and guardians of children with special education requirements.
Oct. 15, 2020 Department of the Air Force Recognizes Energy Awareness Month The theme for Energy Awareness Month 2020 is “Energy Able, Mission Capable.”
Oct. 9, 2020 Invisible Wounds Our military members are the best trained and well-equipped in the world, and can take on every enemy, except for the one within. Quite simply, we’ve got to start talking to each other, and asking tough questions.
Oct. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force family suicide prevention training now available The new online training video, Equipping Family Members to Help Airmen in Distress, aims to build and strengthen relationships and connectedness among family members and loved ones.
Oct. 8, 2020 AFLCMC commander speaks on the how, where of a digital force The new Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander spoke to the Hanscom Air Force Base workforce about the way forward to a digital Air Force during a virtual all-call Oct. 7.
Oct. 7, 2020 AFMC begins phased COVID-19 surveillance testing Air Force Materiel Command began a phased roll-out of COVID-19 surveillance testing Oct. 1.
Oct. 6, 2020 60th CONJEFAMER Air Chiefs discuss COVID-19, air operations, space domain The System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces, known as SICOFAA for its Spanish acronym, virtually hosted this CONJEFAMER, which usually is held in June by a participating nation but due to COVID-19, was postponed.
Oct. 6, 2020 Air Force, Space Force select students for space test fundamentals course The U.S. Space Force Test Directorate and Air Force Test Center’s Test Pilot School, or TPS, completed the selection board for the inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course. The school received 166 applicants.
Oct. 5, 2020 Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office to host inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics This one-of-a-kind virtual experience will bring together advanced manufacturing, technology and sustainment innovation subject matter experts, entrepreneurs, practice leaders, and enthusiasts to discover new technologies and insights from thought-leaders across government, academia and small
Oct. 5, 2020 ‘AFMC We Need’ campaign continues to drive change When Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, launched the AFMC We Need campaign in 2019, many were skeptical if true change would result from the study. However, one year later, the initiative continues to drive success across the mission, bringing positive change and
Oct. 5, 2020 Department of the Air Force completes first officer promotion board using new categories, selects 1,214 for promotion to O-5 The 2020 Line of the Air Force (LAF) lieutenant colonel board, which convened May 4-20, is also the first board to transition away from below-the-promotion-zone promotion opportunity while assigning line numbers based on order of merit versus time in grade.
Oct. 4, 2020 SNCOA graduates first Space Force members Air University's Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy recently graduated its first Space Force members Sept. 25.
Oct. 3, 2020 AFCEC space optimization efforts key to rightsizing facilities at installations Effective facility management and space optimization is nothing new to the Air Force. The service had been monitoring and collecting facility and infrastructure data well before publishing the Air Force Infrastructure Investment Strategy in January 2019.
Oct. 2, 2020 CAP Helps Train Air Force Officers Aspiring to Fly Civil Air Patrol is one of the four partners in the U.S. Air Force Total Force. Consisting of CAP as the Air Force auxiliary as well as the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty Air Force, each partner has specific missions that often foster collaboration.
Oct. 2, 2020 Army, Air Force form partnership, lay foundation for CJADC2 interoperability Unity among military branches and a combined, all-domain effort could be the difference in winning large-scale, multi-domain battles the Army expects to fight in the future.
Oct. 1, 2020 Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin confirmed to be next VCSAF The U.S. Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin’s nomination to receive his fourth star and serve as the next Air Force vice chief of staff during a late night unanimous vote Sept. 30.
Sept. 30, 2020 Spartan Warrior 20-9: NATO strengthens air power through distributed training The exercise, Spartan Warrior 20-9, utilized the Warfare Center’s robust simulation assets to introduce air and ground scenarios for U.S. and NATO participants. The scenarios tested the players’ abilities in countering threats while building cohesive protocol for real-world events.
Sept. 30, 2020 B-1B Lancers cross Arctic Circle to train with Nordic allies The 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, a total force integration unit comprised of Reserve Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and the 7th Bomb Wing, flew B-1B Lancers conducted training with the Norwegian air force, crossing the North Pole to accomplish the mission.