May 13, 2023 Defenders memorialized during National Police Week, DAF expands Security Forces training As part of National Police Week, the names of three Department of the Air Force defenders were read aloud during a candlelight vigil.
May 2, 2023 Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall's message on sexual assault, harassment Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall shares his message on sexual assault and sexual harassment.
April 28, 2023 Effective June 1, First Term Airmen can retrain into AFSCs under 90% manning in lieu of separation The Air Force is changing the process of how First Term Airmen can retrain to provide additional opportunities for Airmen to stay in uniform instead of separating.
April 17, 2023 William Tell competition resumes after 19 years The Air Force’s first William Tell air-to-air competition in almost 20 years takes flight at the Air Dominance Center, Savanah, Georgia, from September 11-15, 2023
March 23, 2023 DoD announces six new measures to enhance well-being of military force and their families Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III unveiled a comprehensive plan March 22, aimed at improving the lives of the dedicated U.S. military force and their families.
March 21, 2023 Air Force releases 102nd Uniform Board results for Airmen, Guardians The DAF approved several uniform initiatives for implementation effective April 1.
Feb. 27, 2023 DAF hosts 3rd Virtual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the third annual Department of the Air Force Virtual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium March 8-10.
Jan. 24, 2023 Department of the Air Force recognizes National Mentoring Month The DAF values mentorship as an enterprise imperative and is committed to increasing deliberate mentoring for Total Force Airmen and Guardians.
Jan. 9, 2023 Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians Both the Air and Space Forces released the new Waist-to-Height Ratio BCP policy in January, with assessments to begin April 2023.
Jan. 9, 2023 Department of the Air Force releases policy on Military Parental Leave Program Military Parental Leave for Airmen and Guardians will expand to 12 weeks after convalescent leave for birth parents and 12 weeks for non-birth parents, including adoptive parents and eligible foster parents, effective Dec. 27, 2022.
Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
Nov. 17, 2022 US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition “Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
Oct. 20, 2022 DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Aug. 31, 2022 Offutt SERE specialist wins Air Force award The Air Force named Tech. Sgt. Ryan O’Rourke, 55th Operations Support Squadron Offutt survival, evasion, resistance and escape program flight chief, as the Air Force Special Warfare SERE Specialist Noncommissioned Officer of the Year in July 2022.
Aug. 18, 2022 Offutt 1 of 7 bases testing Integrated Response Co-Location Pilot program As part of an Air Force pilot program to centralize and simplify advocacy, response and support services, the Offutt Integrated Response Center officially opened its doors Aug. 15, 2022.The pilot program will evaluate the effectiveness of a new, more holistic approach for responding to and assisting
July 13, 2022 Air Force mourns the loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91.
June 6, 2022 Air Force announces winners of this year’s DAF art contest The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of this year’s Air Force Art Contest. More than 2,240 pieces of art submitted from over 1,600 participants of all ages who used a variety of media. After the month-long contest closed March 31, a team of judges evaluated each entrant’s
April 29, 2022 Air Combat Command Announces 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Air Combat Command announced the recipients of ACC's 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, First Sergeant of the Year Award, Officer of the Year Award, and the Civilian of the Year Award here April 28, 2022.
April 22, 2022 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.
April 13, 2022 DAF updates leave program; includes support for fertility treatments, transition assistance programs Championed by the Women’s Initiative Team, the Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-3003, Military Leave Program, now includes time for Airmen and Guardians who want to participate in a fertility treatment program at a military medical treatment facility.