April 5, 2022 Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross Three Reserve Airmen assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, and an active-duty Airman assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were recognized for helping evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.
April 4, 2022 Department of the Air Force announces candidate locations for STARCOM HQ, Deltas The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters.
April 4, 2022 AMC Commander releases ‘strategy to win’ In conjunction with releasing his strategy and priorities, Minihan engaged leadership in discussing force resiliency and how to work together to ensure the MAF is prepared to deliver rapid global mobility in a peer-competitor fight.
April 4, 2022 New AFMC Professional Library encourages lifelong learning A new Air Force Materiel Command Professional Library offers Airmen and civilians the opportunity to embrace lifelong professional development with books, podcasts, articles and more, inspired by leadership recommendations across diverse subject areas.
April 3, 2022 Thinking outside the mailbox: Robins AFB first base to get Intelligent Lockers Robins Air Force Base held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its recently installed Intelligent Lockers, giving the Airmen at the dormitories a centralized location to receive their packages after hours.
April 2, 2022 US B-52s bring region together through Middle East presence patrol The non-stop B-52 Stratofortress and F-22 Raptors presence patrol mission included fighter escorts from the Royal Air Force and regional partner nations, enhancing regional stability and security through a show of combined strength and capability.
April 1, 2022 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 1, 2022 Around the Air Force: Around the Air Force: 2023 Budget, State Laws Impact Force, Thunderbirds Certified for 2022 This week’s look Around the Air Force features the Department of the Air Force 2023 budget request to fund immediate needs and build future capabilities, Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones on support available for LGBTQ Airmen, Guardians, and family members as state laws and
March 31, 2022 Senior leader announcement: Week of March 31 Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall announces general officer and senior leader retirements and assignments.
March 31, 2022 Future ANG commanders learn to 'Make Progress Unhindered by Custom' The Commander Leadership Course is a director of the ANG program designed to give new group and wing commanders the opportunity to engage directly with national level leaders in order to ensure greater strategic alignment between national and local level Guard initiatives.
March 31, 2022 First African American female Grey Beret Oftentimes people are not aware they are making history while they’re in the midst of it, and that couldn’t be truer for Staff Sgt. Shanelle Newman who unknowingly became the first African American female Grey Beret.
March 31, 2022 Air Force to launch Airman Leadership Qualities-based feedback in myEval Supervisors and Airmen will no longer be able to accomplish ACA feedback via the AF Forms 931, 932, 724, or 724-A. All ACAs that are not completed and signed by March 30 will automatically convert to include ALQ feedback ratings in the myEval system, located within myFSS.
March 31, 2022 Hill AFB’s 388th OSS exploring agile communications options for F-35A The 388th Fighter Wing’s Operations Support Squadron cyber Airmen are currently exploring high-speed communications options to support F-35A Lightning II Agile Combat Employment.
March 31, 2022 DAF recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation in 2021, officially recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility as an international awareness day dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
March 30, 2022 965th AACS brings future to AWACS with DRAGON mod at Red Flag The 965th AACS is one of 14 units from across the coalition core function forces participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-2. The exercise provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness, by providing aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat
March 30, 2022 Acquisition Instructor Course updates provide Airmen with opportunities to innovate, collaborate Acquisition Instructor Course program mission is to train highly skilled acquisition instructors and leaders in tactical and strategic knowledge to meet the operational needs of tomorrow’s multi‐domain battlespace.
March 29, 2022 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - March 29, 2022 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel.
March 29, 2022 Eielson AFB exercises readiness, capability Airmen and aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base participated in an exercise designed to hone readiness capabilities in response to potential real-world contingencies.
March 29, 2022 On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, AFMS celebrates aeromedical's role While more than 58,000 Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, Air Force Medical Service improvements in aeromedical evacuation helped ensure wounded service members had a better chance for survival than ever before.
March 28, 2022 Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.