July 17, 2024 DAF, RAF leaders sign Shared Vision Statement on 21st century cooperation Leaders of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and the Royal Air Force have renewed their Services’ commitment to bolstering air and space integration at the operational and tactical levels.
June 24, 2024 DAF releases FY25 Special Duty Assignment Pay tables The Special Duty Assignment Pay board, which has transitioned to meeting every four years, focused on identifying personnel in extremely demanding positions with unusually challenging responsibilities.
June 11, 2024 Space Force to Accept Air Force Reserve Volunteers Airmen interested in volunteering for the Space Force in a full-time capacity can expect the application window to remain open until Nov. 30, 2024.
June 4, 2024 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of AFGSC Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4, from Vandenberg SFB, California.
May 24, 2024 Around the Air Force: PCS Allowances, Air Task Forces, All-Volunteer Force In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the AFFORGEN model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore
May 10, 2024 DAF leaders discuss future of all-volunteer force DAF senior leaders emphasized the importance of the all-volunteer force and helping the military meet national defense needs during RAND Corporation’s America’s All-Volunteer Force symposium in Arlington, Virginia, May 3.
April 15, 2024 Political activity Dos and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD employees We can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process but with this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees on acceptable behavior.
March 22, 2024 Around the Air Force: Commander's Key Support Program, Space Force PT Gear, Astronaut Applications In this week’s look around the Air Force, the rebranded Commander’s Key Support Program expands opportunities for service members and their families, the Space Force rolls out their new Physical Training Uniform, and NASA opens applications for its Astronaut Selection Program.
March 11, 2024 Department of the Air Force releases 2025 budget proposal The $217.5 billion budget request is designed to meet DAF goals for modernization, readiness, addressing key capability gaps and managing risk.
March 8, 2024 DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force DAF senior leaders emphasized the need for on-time appropriations and provided their perspective on the priorities and needs current and future budgets must fulfill.