Sept. 13, 2024 Around the Air Force: TRICARE regional changes, Air Task Force Activation, Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs Conference In this week’s look around the Air Force, TRICARE regions change for six states in 2025, the first Air Task Force activates as part of the evolution in force generation, and Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs meet.
Sept. 11, 2024 Edwards AFB hosts groundbreaking ceremony for Air Force’s first commercial apartment complex The project aims to alleviate the current housing shortage for service members stationed at Edwards AFB and potentially other similar remote and isolated installations.
Sept. 11, 2024 National Robot Rodeo ropes in emerging EOD technologies With over 25 industry partners in attendance, the goal of this year’s rodeo was to put technologies and prototypes into the hands of bomb experts in the earlier stages of development to test their capabilities, identify issues and evaluate equipment that could make its way to the field.
Sept. 9, 2024 US service members provide medical care for El Salvadoran citizens in AMISTAD campaign More than 40 personnel from 15 units across three U.S. military service branches participated in a campaign to augment health services in multiple locations across El Salvador, Aug. 19 to Sep. 6.
Sept. 6, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 6, 2024 Air Force activates first Air Task Force at Scott AFB The 12th Air Task Force was activated and will train and certify 2,500 Airmen for deployment through the Air Force’s Force Generation cycle.
Sept. 6, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Strengthens Partnerships, Combat Support Instructor Course, and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Debut In this week's look around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall takes a relationship-building trip to seven European nations, a new combat support instructor course will help Air Task Forces, and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle makes its debut.
Sept. 4, 2024 PACAF joins allies, partners in Indian Air Force-led exercise to enhance diverse cooperation Pacific Air Force units arrived for Tarang Shakti 24 Phase II at Jodhpur Air Force Station, India, Aug. 30, 2024. The exercise, which was broken into two phases to allow for optimum participation from 10 nations and 18 observing nations, is the largest multinational exercise India has held.
Aug. 29, 2024 SecAF concludes relationship-building trip with 7 nations across EUCOM The trip consisted of engagements with senior leaders in Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Poland to reinforce the indispensable alliances that ensure security in the region.
Aug. 26, 2024 SecAF Kendall visits 52nd Operations Group, Det. 1 SecAF Kendall Visited Łask Air Base to gain a deeper understanding of Det. 1 and the 495th FS missions as well as build ties with the Polish air force as part of his larger trip throughout the U.S. European Command AOR.
Aug. 23, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 23, 2024 Around the Air Force: Working with Partners, MEDIC-X, Political Activity In this week's look around the Air Force, USAF Southern hosts exercise PANAMAX 24, MEDIC-X expands readiness training for medical Airmen, and political activity guidelines for Airmen, Guardians and civilian employees.
Aug. 22, 2024 Cannon AFB hosts 15th annual Medic Rodeo The four-day exercise involved 18 teams from across the Air Force competing against each other to test their practical combat casualty care training.
Aug. 21, 2024 AETC developing Enterprise Learning Engineering Center of Excellence to accelerate learning for GPC In support of Air Education and Training Command’s intent to soon redesignate as Airman Development Command, AETC is planning to realign portions of the headquarters staff to establish the Enterprise Learning Engineering Center of Excellence.
Aug. 15, 2024 DAF senior leaders discuss quality of life, modernizing forces Senior leaders gathered at the AFSA Summit to strategize, enhance innovation, and advance development for the Department of the Air Force.
Aug. 2, 2024 Americans released from Russian custody arrive at Joint Base Andrews Three Americans released from Russian custody were greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and reunited with their family members upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 1.
Aug. 2, 2024 Bamboo Eagle 24-3: USAFWC’s approach to Great Power Competition Bamboo Eagle improves and refines Air Force readiness through complex, large-scale military operations that demonstrate the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice.
Aug. 2, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 19, 2024 Around the Air Force: Mission Over Function Mindset, Electric Cargo Plane Test Flight, and International Exercises In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises.
July 12, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 11, 2024 CSAF, CMSAF highlight ‘Great Power Competition’ during Davis-Monthan visit Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, July 8-9.
July 10, 2024 US, allied forces soar for Arctic Defender Arctic Defender is a German air force-led field training exercise in which fighter pilots from multiple nations practice air war operations in Alaska, following NATO standards.
July 3, 2024 Air chiefs from across Americas convene in display of continued cooperation Argentinian air force Chief of Staff Gen. Fernando Luis Mengo hosted the event, which was attended by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
June 28, 2024 Around the Air Force: Flight Academy, Reserve Chief Testifies, Medically Ready Forces In this week's look around the Air Force, Junior ROTC members fly with the flight academy program, Air Force Reserve chief testifies on Capitol Hill on 2025 budget, and the Air Force aligns medical services with readiness priorities.
June 27, 2024 Travis AFB demonstrates commitment to patient care in UC24 Approximately 550 Travis Air Force Base members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, June 10-21.
June 21, 2024 MCA training program launches at Holloman AFB The MCA training program at Holloman AFB has helped train and prepare Airmen for various tasks that contribute to the mission.
June 20, 2024 A taste of Air Force life opens doors to future opportunities More than 200 college interns learned about Air Force and Space Force culture, mission, and future opportunities in civilian service at the 2024 Premier College Intern Program Symposium.
June 17, 2024 Allvin adds details, articulates his ‘nonstop’ commitment to ‘reoptimize’ Speaking first at an Air & Space Warfighters in Action session, CSAF said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy to evolve how it develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities.
June 14, 2024 SecAF, CSAF sign AFMEDCOM PAD, align with key readiness priorities The PAD authorizes the formation of the Air Force Medical Command as a direct reporting unit aligned with the Secretary of the Air Force’s readiness priorities and support capabilities lines of effort.
June 7, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
June 6, 2024 Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training Peruvian and Brazilian armed forces participated in a joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care course led by the U.S. Air Force as part of exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima, June 4.
May 29, 2024 79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP The 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron ‘Tigers’ took part in Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base from May 9-22.
May 20, 2024 CMSAF visits Las Vegas-area Air Force bases Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi and the Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, toured both Nellis and Creech Air Forces Bases.
May 15, 2024 Swedish, USAF EOD forces strengthen NATO ties in combined exercise at Tyndall AFB The exercise aimed to test and improve the readiness and interoperability between the two countries by establishing camaraderie and providing a platform to exchange techniques, tactics and procedures.
April 30, 2024 Air Guard leaders host 2024 Wing Leader Conference Wing Leader Conference is an annual event bringing together leaders assigned to each of the 90 wings across 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia to collaborate ideas and provide input on critical matters affecting the future of the ANG amidst an era of Great Power Competition.
April 29, 2024 Top Air Force leaders visit JB Charleston, highlight urgency of reoptimization in ‘time of consequence’ Joint Base Charleston welcomed Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, his wife Mrs. Gina Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi April 26.
April 26, 2024 Tyndall AFB answers CSAF’s Call for Change amidst Great Power Competition While visiting, Allvin and Flosi voiced a deep appreciation for the hard work and resilience of the Airmen, families and local civic leaders of Team Tyndall, who have truly embraced the “Installation of the Future” performance expectations.
April 26, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
April 24, 2024 Air Force exercises two Collaborative Combat Aircraft option awards The CCA program is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems, which is a DAF effort to equip the force with crewed and uncrewed platforms that can meet the pacing challenge.
April 23, 2024 DAF releases FY23 safety awards The FY23 Department of the Air Force Safety Awards Program provides organizations, teams and individuals the opportunity to be recognized for their hard work, enhanced performance, accomplishments and feats in safety.
April 22, 2024 Whiteman AFB demonstrates readiness during Spirit Vigilance Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by Air Force global strike bases across the enterprise that focus on the training and readiness of Airmen. These exercises are conducted to continuously evaluate and enhance U.S. deterrence capabilities.
April 17, 2024 Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman continue modernization drumbeat, need for Congress to approve budgets on time Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force told a House committee April 17 that adequately defending the nation against modern-day adversaries demands the services modernize quickly.
April 16, 2024 Michigan National Guard enhances capabilities through alliance with Swedish air force Members of Headquarters Air Force and the swedish air force visited joint facilities for all-weather training to discuss new opportunities for multilateral training.
April 11, 2024 New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians The overview guide contains seven brief chapters that debunk common mental health assumptions, differentiate clinical and non-clinical treatments, and provide guidance on the spectrum of mental health care available for different symptoms and levels of mental distress.
April 9, 2024 Readout of Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s travel to the Philippines Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi traveled to the Philippines on April 5 for a series of bilateral engagements to reaffirm the strong and steadfast U.S.-Philippines alliance.
April 9, 2024 Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand This year marked the first time 5th generation aircraft participated in the exercise—F-35A Lightning IIs from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joined F-16C Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
April 8, 2024 DAF calls for AFMC changes to support service’s readiness, agility against great power adversaries As part of the Department of the Air Force’s sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command.
April 2, 2024 Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities.
March 29, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 27, 2024 Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 shapes the future of air combat Red Flag 24-2 presented a prime opportunity to forge pathways for collaboration with joint services and NATO countries. It showcased the cutting-edge capabilities of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning IIs and sophisticated threat replication techniques.
March 22, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 22, 2024 Around the Air Force: Commander's Key Support Program, Space Force PT Gear, Astronaut Applications In this week’s look around the Air Force, the rebranded Commander’s Key Support Program expands opportunities for service members and their families, the Space Force rolls out their new Physical Training Uniform, and NASA opens applications for its Astronaut Selection Program.
March 21, 2024 Emerald Warrior tests air commandos' mettle This U.S. Special Operations Command-supported exercise aligned with the Special Operations Command-Europe exercise Trojan Footprint under the large-scale global exercise construct.
March 19, 2024 Joint combat exercise Southern Strike concludes in Mississippi The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto Rico.
March 18, 2024 Roll into motorcycle season 2024 safely This Motorcycle Preseason, March 21 through May 16, motorcycle riders need to be aware and prepared to ensure 2024 is the safest riding season yet.
March 15, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 14, 2024 Rebranded Key Spouse Program allows flexibility to support families The Department of the Air Force announced the Key Spouse Program is changing to the Commander’s Key Support Program, at the annual major command spouse conference, March 13-15.
March 11, 2024 DAF releases 2025 budget proposal The $217.5 billion budget request is designed to meet DAF goals for modernization, readiness, addressing key capability gaps and managing risk.
March 5, 2024 Special-order uniforms provide accommodations The special-order process provides service members with unique proportions or medical needs an avenue to comply with military standards and maintain a professional appearance without incurring additional costs.
Feb. 29, 2024 DAF finance professionals collaborate to prepare for Great Power Competition The event provided a venue for financial management professionals to share best practices, cultivate new ideas and foster innovative solutions that can be standardized and implemented across the FM enterprise.
Feb. 28, 2024 Air Force holds multinational ACE conference The multinational conference highlighted ACE doctrine outlining operational schemes of maneuver to increase asset survivability while generating airpower in a high-threat environment.
Feb. 26, 2024 MQ-9 Reaper lands at Shaw AFB in historic first Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first, Feb. 14, by successfully landing an MQ-9 Reaper at Shaw Air Force Base under satellite control.
Feb. 16, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 1, 2024 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing operates in first-ever iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle The exercise is the first of its kind from the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, which conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen for joint, all-domain combat operations.
Jan. 31, 2024 US, allies and partners integrate for dynamic targeting kill-chain automation experiments The 805th CTS, or ShOC-N, executed their annual capstone by experimenting with and developing TTPs for integrated two-way kill-chain automation between the operational and tactical C2 including battle management levels, to create competitive advantages for the U.S., its allies and partners.
Jan. 30, 2024 Hill AFB Airmen bring F-35A’s vital capabilities to Red Flag’s modern fight Hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the 388th Fighter Wing have deployed to Nellis Air Force Base for Red Flag 24-1 with more than a dozen F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill AFB, Utah.
Jan. 26, 2024 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Jan. 12, 2024 Around the Air Force: Military Justice Reform, Pet Expense Reimbursement, Ranger School Recruits This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates.
Jan. 4, 2024 DAF looking for Airmen, Guardians for grueling Army Ranger School Through the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Ranger Assessment Course, DAF candidates are taught, coached, tested and evaluated for nomination to the grueling 62-day Ranger School experience.
Dec. 26, 2023 New F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin AFB The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4 touched down at Eglin Air Force Base, Dec. 20.
Dec. 14, 2023 AFGSC establishes new directorate The ICBM Modernization Directorate will oversee and coordinate the deployment of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM weapon system and the retirement of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system.
Dec. 1, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Nov. 27, 2023 CSAF, CMSAF inspire during Thanksgiving visit to BMT Allvin emphasized the importance of service in the U.S. Air Force, highlighting the commitment and dedication of the next generation.
Nov. 24, 2023 Around the Air Force: Allvin Welcome Ceremony, Spouse Business Benefit, Childcare Subletting Expand In this week’s look around the Air Force, the new Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David W. Allvin, is welcomed by the force, a new benefit aids spouse-owned small businesses, and a new app helps military families find short-term childcare.
Nov. 21, 2023 Air Force, Coast Guard partner for rescue exercise Airmen and Coast Guardsmen partnered for a simulated water rescue of a downed pilot during exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1.
Nov. 7, 2023 JB MDL completes KC-46A Pegasus AFFORGEN certification Jointly, these squadrons sharpened their skills to generate, fly and deliver airpower superiority. Airmen implemented agile combat employment concepts in simulated deployed scenarios, testing their proactive and reactive responses with limited personnel and equipment.
Oct. 29, 2023 Travis AFB explodes into Exercise Golden Gateway The readiness exercise hosted by Travis AFB demonstrated total force integration from partner units including the 349th Air Mobility Wing.
Oct. 27, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Oct. 16, 2023 Air Force, University of Chicago celebrate AFROTC detachment activation University of Chicago officials hosted Department of the Air Force senior leaders and several community leaders from across Illinois as the university welcomed the newest addition to its Military Science Department.
Oct. 13, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Oct. 5, 2023 AFSOC embraces extended reality to enhance readiness Extended reality is revolutionizing the way Air Force Special Operations Command is approaching training and readiness.
Oct. 3, 2023 319th RW deploys first Airmen under AFFORGEN model The Airmen are deploying under the Air Force Force Generation model that provides combatant commanders predictable, sustainable force generation focused on the high-end fight.
Sept. 27, 2023 DoD to establish AI Battle Labs in EUCOM, INDOPACOM These multi-classification labs will collect operational theater data — ranging from logistics to cyber — and share it with the DoD enterprise, providing central hubs for digital integration among federal entities, industry, coalition partners and American citizenry.
Sept. 22, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 20, 2023 Air Force releases Enlisted Airmanship Continuum The Air Force published a letter to Airmen detailing updates to the enlisted force development model. The model reflects the new Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, a series of changes aiming to provide new development opportunities to Airmen.
Sept. 19, 2023 Pacific Angel 23-3 concludes in Brunei Pacific Angel 23-3 Brunei wrapped up at Rimba Air Force Base, Sept.15, after four days of multiple search and rescue and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response training operations.
Sept. 18, 2023 SecAF announces Air Task Force model Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall announced the Air Task Force as the next step in the Air Force’s Force Generation model during the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Sept. 12, 2023 Healy highlights Reserve readiness, unit integration at Air, Space and Cyber Conference Lt. Gen. John Healy and three other senior Air Force officers discussed the importance of leading and empowering Airmen and sustaining a combat-ready Air Force.
Sept. 7, 2023 USAFE-AFAFRICA demonstrates breakthrough mobile MQ-9A satellite launch, recovery package The SLR-P offers a compact, "wallet-sized" innovation poised to launch and recover the MQ-9A at strategic theater locations situated in some of the most rugged, remote outposts in Europe.
Sept. 6, 2023 Airmen reflect on lessons learned at Patriot Medic 23 Seventy Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Medical Group spent 19 days undergoing rigorous and realistic training at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin as part of Patriot Medic 23.
Sept. 5, 2023 'Serving during a consequential time': Top enlisted leader engages with Airmen at Joint Base Andrews Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass recently discussed current and future challenges for Airmen while speaking with Joint Base Andrews personnel.
Sept. 3, 2023 Popular AFRL invention supports joint military needs with mobile medical documentation BATDOK is a smartphone application for mobile medical documentation that replaces pen and paper records.
Sept. 2, 2023 Malmstrom AFB pilots, flight engineers attend first Grey Wolf Type 1 training The Type 1 crew began their 32-day training in the classroom together, the pilots and flight engineers separated at the 10-day mark to focus on their specific job training.
Aug. 23, 2023 Air Force announces CY24 promotion board schedule, aligns to officer SCODs The Air Force announced the 2024 promotion board schedule Aug. 22, which marks the transition to align most promotion boards with their associated evaluation closeout dates.
Aug. 23, 2023 AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is upgrading quality-of-life infrastructure through its multi-layered construction.
Aug. 16, 2023 Air Force releases new memo, doctrine on mission command The Air Force recently released two documents on mission command Aug. 16.
Aug. 16, 2023 DAF opens public comment period for Support of Military Families basing-decision scorecard updates The DAF opened a public comment period regarding updates to the background and methodology for SoMF scorecards for spouse licensure portability and dependent education surrounding department bases.
Aug. 15, 2023 Air Force announces FY23 Rated Officer Retention Demonstration Program Eligible regular Air Force aviators now have the chance to apply for the FY23 Rated Officer Retention Demonstration Program.
Aug. 14, 2023 DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force.
Aug. 14, 2023 Minot AFB develop prototype gloves for extreme cold temperatures Minot AFB's innovation cell, Atomic Spark, delivered an innovative solution that will be beneficial to Airmen during extreme cold weather.