Jan. 5, 2023 315 AW officers among CY22 Lt. Col. promotion selections Thirteen Citizen Airmen of the 315th Airlift Wing have been selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel by the Air Force Reserve Command 2017 promotion board.
Jan. 5, 2023 DOD Releases Memo Expanding Military Parental Leave Program The Defense Department has released guidelines for the expansion of the military parental leave policy.
Jan. 4, 2023 Empowered aviation pioneers leave inspiring legacy for modern Airmen The First Flight Society recently hosted a celebration recognizing the 119th anniversary of the first powered and controlled flight, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the induction of Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine. The event took place at the
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.
Dec. 28, 2022 Women's Health Equity is a Real Focus for DOD, Mullen Says Health equality for women in service and women beneficiaries is and will remain a top priority for the Department of Defense, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Seileen Mullen made clear during a recent podcast.
Dec. 23, 2022 Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act Into Law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 23, 2022 Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2022 This week’s look around the Air Force, highlights the 71st annual Operation Christmas Drop, a humanitarian event that brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 56 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (Hosted by Tech Sgt. Eric Mann)
Dec. 22, 2022 Changes to TRICARE Expected in 2024 A new TRICARE contract that facilitates beneficiary health care in the civilian sector, known as T-5, is expected to start in 2024. The changes will improve the delivery, quality, and cost of health care services for service members, retirees, and their families.
Jan. 19, 2023 Aim High application gets updated feature to help any Airman become a recruiter Air Force Recruiting Service updated their Aim High application to allow any app user to assist in the Air Force’s recruiting efforts.
Jan. 19, 2023 SecAF immerses into Nuke Treaty Monitoring Center mission Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the Defense Department’s sole nuclear treaty monitoring center at Patrick Space Force Base Jan. 18 to learn more about how the organization performs its global mission.
Jan. 19, 2023 WEPTAC 2023: Solving enterprise-level challenges WEPTAC is Air Combat Command’s annual pinnacle of tactics and warfare with a charge to accelerate the modernization and development of solutions for the joint employment of forces across the range of Air Force core warfighting functions.
Jan. 18, 2023 Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Jordan The leaders exchanged views on the regional security situation and agreed on the importance of deepening both bilateral and multilateral cooperation in pursuit of common objectives.
Jan. 18, 2023 Maryland ANG first to certify cyber protection team on live network Maryland ANG's 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron became the first cyber operators in the ANG to certify a Cyber Protection Team using their weapon system on a live base network during real-world missions.
