May 7, 2021 Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air, Space Forces priorities to Congress Appearing alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Roth told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the Air and Space Forces continue to recalibrate their practices, personnel and policies to address “peer
April 22, 2021 AF commemorates Earth Day by doing its part to protect the earth, support the mission The Department of the Air Force is commemorating the 51st anniversary of Earth Day April 22 by encouraging Airmen, Guardians, civilian employees and their families to help the enterprise play an active role in becoming an environmental steward.
Dec. 11, 2020 Around the Air Force: Fitness Assessment Changes, AFWERX Accelerate Event and DoD Housing surveys This week’s look around the Air Force highlights changes to the Air Force Fitness Assessment timeline along with the removal of the waist measurement requirement, the continuing innovation of AFWERX, and explains the annual Defense Department housing surveys are now available. (Produced by Staff
Dec. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force restores leave charged during restriction of movement Effective Nov. 20, the Department of the Air Force announced the ability to restore leave charged to members during a required restriction of movement after Aug. 6.
Dec. 2, 2020 Maxwell AFB memorializes Rosa Parks, SecAF pays tribute to civil rights leader Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett; Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed; Col. Eries Mentzer, 42nd Air Base Wing commander; Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director; and several other dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks sculpture, created by Ian Mangum,
Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force delegates approval authority for nonchargeable emergency leave of absence Unit commanders or civilian directors may now grant an emergency leave of absence for qualifying emergencies, including the death or serious medical condition of an immediate family member, or any other hardship the commander or director determines appropriate.
Aug. 28, 2020 Around the Air Force: First Joint Trip for New Senior Leaders Focused on Training & Tech Today’s look Around the Air Force features the first joint trip by the new senior leadership team, the first Agility Prime flying car demonstration, and how a bomber unit stays ready for deployment during the pandemic. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Timmethy James)
Aug. 14, 2020 CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 6, 2020 Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force
Aug. 3, 2020 Air Force modifies funding for credentialing program Air and Space professionals will continue to receive funding for approved credentials, though funding for preparatory classes, boot camps and coursework has been removed.