Sept. 20, 2024 Austin Says Finding the Missing is the Nation's 'Ironclad Commitment' Locating and identifying the remains of service members killed in conflicts is the nation's 'ironclad commitment,' Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon.
June 4, 2024 Veterans Have Options to Upgrade Discharge Characterization Individuals who left the military with a discharge that's less than fully honorable retain the right to upgrade that discharge even years later through the Discharge Review Board or Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records.
May 17, 2024 Around the Air Force: SECAF Flight Test, Rapid Autonomous Aircraft, JROTC Instructor Expansion In this week’s look around the Air Force, the SecAF experiences autonomous flight in a VISTA, researchers create and deploy sUAS in a few hours, and JROTC instructor positions are open to veterans and Guard and Reserve Airmen.
Jan. 31, 2024 Air Force honors 100th Bomb Group's legacy with 'Masters of the Air' special screening The Air Force’s top leaders attended the reception and screening, such as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and commanders of Air Force major commands around the globe.
Feb. 8, 2023 Biden Tells Congress 'It's Never a Good Bet to Bet Against America' During his State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden highlighted U.S. economic progress, but also touched on the challenges posed by Russia's war on Ukraine and China's attempts to bend the world to its will.
Oct. 6, 2022 Defense Commissary Agency Announces Plan to Lower Prices Even Further Service members and their families will soon see a 3-5% decrease in pricing on most grocery items in commissaries as part of a Defense Department initiative to bolster their economic security and stability.
July 6, 2022 Austin Honors Soldiers Who Were Awarded Medals of Honor Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army leaders honored six Medal of Honor recipients at an induction ceremony for the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
May 31, 2022 Review Board Gives Vets Another Chance to Upgrade Discharge Characterization Veterans who left the military after Dec. 20, 2019 with a discharge that's less than honorable will now have the opportunity to appeal that discharge characterization via the Discharge Appeal Review Board and have their military record changed.
March 29, 2022 On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, AFMS celebrates aeromedical's role While more than 58,000 Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, Air Force Medical Service improvements in aeromedical evacuation helped ensure wounded service members had a better chance for survival than ever before.
Feb. 14, 2022 Fallen But Never Forgotten Forty-seven years after serving in World War II, a Marine Corps veteran aimed his sights on the task of building a National Iwo Jima Memorial in the heart of Connecticut.