Aug. 19, 2021 Flow of Evacuees out of Kabul Continuing Apace, Officials Say The Defense Department has the capacity and the capability to move as many people out of Afghanistan as possible, and the number of aircraft is not a limiting factor, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 19, 2021 Reservists give Lucy a ride in the sky with NASA mission What do members of the 317th Airlift Squadron, the rock band, The Beatles, and NASA have in common? Well, a Reserve aircrew who flew a seemingly routine mission, July 30, from Colorado to Florida can answer the question.The cargo, aboard a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III, a large white shipping
Aug. 15, 2021 DAF offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become a commissioned officer and military healthcare provider can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty.
Aug. 13, 2021 Around the Air Force: Challenge Of China, new uniform updates, historic landing Today's look around the Air Force highlights Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s comments at the National Press Club about the challenge China presents; new uniform and dress and appearance updates for the service that are coming this fall; and aircraft, including A-10s, making a historic
Aug. 11, 2021 COVID-19 prompts base to return to HPCON Bravo Leadership at Joint Base Charleston leadership, this week, raised its Health Protection Condition to Bravo which requires increased health protection measures for all personnel to take additional measures against the current increased COVID-19 threat.
Aug. 10, 2021 Services Will Make Call on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccines For service members who have religious objections to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the path for how they might seek an exception is defined by their individual military service's regulations, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 10, 2021 Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board.
Aug. 9, 2021 CJCS Message to the Force - COVID-19 Vaccine The good health and readiness of our force is critical to America's defense. We need each and every Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, Marine, and Guardian healthy and capable of performing our duties. COVID-19 is a threat to force protection and readiness.
Aug. 9, 2021 Austin Seeks Presidential Approval for Mandatory Troop Vaccinations by Mid-September The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force.
Aug. 9, 2021 In-person Yellow Ribbon event characterized by caution, connections More than 350 Airmen and their loved ones traveled to the Sunshine State to attend an in-person Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon event July 23-24, 2021. It was the first large-audience, in-person event since pandemic prompted travel restrictions in March 2020.