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June 28, 2024
Photo story: Team Air Force participates in the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games

Team Air Force from the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program participated in the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games, which kicked off June 22 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
March 15, 2024
Around the Air Force: Flosi Becomes 20th CMSAF, DoD Housing Survey, ANG Cyber Mission

In this week’s look around the Air Force, the 20th CMSAF assumes his new role, the DoD Housing Survey is out, and Maryland’s Air National Guard takes on a new cyber mission. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
Aug. 27, 2023
AFW2 roadshow visits Minot AFB

The AFW2 team, including program managers and ambassadors, visited Airmen from the 5th SFS and the 91st SFG. They shared stories from their careers and how they came to be a part of the AFW2 Roadshow team.
June 26, 2023
Air Force transitions to A-Staff structure for air expeditionary wings

As part of the new Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, deployment model, presenting forces via the AEW A-Staff structure will increase a wing’s capacity to plan, coordinate and communicate vertically and horizontally to meet commander’s intent.
Aug. 2, 2022
Introducing the new 908th AW MVPs

Following the July 2022 Unit Training Assembly, the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base announced its new mission, vision and priorities.
July 3, 2022
AMC transitions to MAFFORGEN

AMC has begun its transition to the new Air Force Force Generation model to increase high-end readiness, improve predictability, and provide a more sustainable and consistent mobility force to meet force presentation requirements in the future fight.
Feb. 17, 2022
Air Force to phase out 13O career field, strengthen all Airmen joint capabilities

The Air Force continues to evolve its professional education and force structure to ensure all Airmen can apply operational concepts and contribute to Joint All-Domain Operations, versus limiting it to one core AFSC.
Sept. 16, 2020
Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.
Aug. 28, 2020
Gen. Mark Kelly takes command of ACC

Gen. Mark Kelly took command from Gen. Mike Holmes during a ceremony presided over by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. who shared some words of encouragement to Kelly and highlighted his accomplishments.
April 16, 2020
ANG recruiting joins newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement, Call Center

Air Force Recruiting Service’s strive to become an integrated recruiting enterprise took a big step forward as Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed on to be part of the newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement and Call Center beginning April 15.
April 16, 2020
ANG recruiting joins newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement, Call Center

Air Force Recruiting Service’s strive to become an integrated recruiting enterprise took a big step forward as Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed on to be part of the newly merged Total Force Lead Refinement and Call Center beginning April 15.
Feb. 26, 2020
Skillbridge helps service members transition to civilian workforce

The Skillbridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, on-the-job training or internships during the last 180 days of service.
July 17, 2019
DoD partners with VA, implements Women’s Health Transition Training Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the Department of Defense to implement the first Women’s Health Transition Training. The program is an in-person and virtual course designed to provide a female perspective to active duty, Reserve and National Guard servicewomen who plan to
July 3, 2019
Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, and incoming AFMRA commander Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, spoke at the ceremony, heralding a new era in Air Force Medicine.
April 21, 2019
Career Skills Program prepares Airmen for employment after service

The Air Force Career Skills Program, or CSP, prepares Airmen through vocational and technical training for a specific career or trade when transitioning from military to civilian employment.
July 25, 2018
Air Force establishing new office aimed at driving down maintenance costs

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the establishment of the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office today.
Jan. 16, 2018
AMC journeys through the Cloud

Air Mobility Command senior leaders gathered at the Scott Event Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 8, 2018, for an experiential activity simulating key events of an organization’s cloud migration.
Jan. 20, 2017
Around the Air Force: Jan. 20

On this look around the Air Force, Airmen lend a helping hand to support the inauguration and service members conduct subject matter expert exchanges at Clark AB, Philippines.
Sept. 30, 2014
AF integrates TAP into new Military Lifecycle Model

The redesigned Transition Assistance Program is in its third and final stage and will be integrated into the new Defense Department Military Lifecycle Model, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The MLC, which will be implemented Oct. 1, is the latest in a series of improvements to the

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