July 10, 2024 “Mission over function” – Developing combat-effective Airmen for Great Power Competition Air Education and Training Command is designing education and training for the future force with a “mission over function” mindset, where the primary focus is on developing Airmen to emphasize their shared military purpose and mission objectives over individual functional roles.
July 8, 2024 Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
July 8, 2024 Discussions About Ukraine's Defense Loom Large During NATO Summit There will be a meeting of the NATO Ukraine Council during a summit marking the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said.
July 8, 2024 Austin Honors NATO Secretary General's Decade of Distinguished Service Ahead of Summit Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon ahead of this week's summit marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance.
July 8, 2024 U.S. Officials Agree NATO's Worth is Unquestionable For 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been a force for peace that stared down the Soviet Union, and now stands ready to defend all NATO territory from Russian aggression.
July 5, 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 5, 2024 Around the Air Force: Air Mobility Doctrine Update, FY25 Special Duty Pay, Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 In this week's look around the Air Force, air mobility doctrine gets an update reflecting the evolving strategic environment, special duty pay tables release for next fiscal year, and distance learning for Airman Leadership School gets an upgrade.
July 3, 2024 Air Force Reserve Command honors annual Award winners for 2023 Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) celebrated its Annual Award winners for 2023 during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Each Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior noncommissioned officer, and first sergeant was nominated by their individual units, exemplifying the outstanding effort put forth by the
July 1, 2024 U.S. Bases in Europe Go to Higher State of Alert U.S. commanders in Europe have placed bases in a higher state of alert in response to a combination of factors, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
June 28, 2024 Air Force activates Warrant Officer Training School The new Warrant Officer Corps career path aims to address critical operational needs while maintaining highly perishable skills and leveraging the deep expertise and technical capabilities of warrant officers.