July 30, 2021 Major board selection The following 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen have been selected for promotion to the grade of major.
July 30, 2021 CSAF signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. recently signed the charter for the Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute, signaling the service’s intent to focus education, awareness and understanding more heavily on China’s growing military threat.
July 29, 2021 JBSA implements HPCON BRAVO PLUS, updates mask mandate JBSA officials have announced the implementation of Health Protection Condition BRAVO PLUS measures beginning July 30, 2021, and updated the installation mask wear policy. According to JBSA Guidance Memo No. 57, effective immediately, individuals are required to wear masks when indoors on federal
July 29, 2021 Cyber career field discusses new training baseline The 81st Training Support Squadron hosted the Cyber Operations Specialty Training and Requirements Team conference at Keesler Air Force Base, July 19-23.
July 29, 2021 Integrated Digital Environment provides glue for digital campaign The Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign Line of Effort #1 focuses on the integrated digital environment. An Integrated Digital Environment consists of a collection of data, models, and tools for collaboration, analysis, and visual representation of work activities across all functional
July 29, 2021 Heavy Rain II: 1st CBCS stays connected U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron established and sustained communications in a simulated contested environment during exercise Heavy Rain II in Grostenquin, France, July 19-27, 2021.
July 29, 2021 Alaska National Guard participates in DoD’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise Alaska National Guard participates in DoD’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise
July 28, 2021 Cyber career field discusses new training baseline The 81st Training Support Squadron hosted the Cyber Operations Specialty Training and Requirements Team conference here, July 19-23.“The conference was held to ensure the upcoming evolution from cyberspace support to cyberspace operations is a smooth transition, eliminate training deficiencies and
July 28, 2021 Express Scripts mobile app makes for more convenient prescription service Looking for an easier way to manage your prescriptions? Tired of waiting at a pharmacy to pick up your medications? The Express Scripts mobile app can help you access your TRICARE pharmacy benefit and securely manage the medicine you take.
July 28, 2021 Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts.
July 27, 2021 DOD Focuses on Aspirational Challenges in Future Warfighting The Defense Department came up with a four-pronged concept to deter China and Russia from possible future aggression, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
July 27, 2021 CSAF Leadership Library: Summer 2021 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presents three new additions to the CSAF Leadership Library: "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men," "The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State" and "The Social Dilemma."
July 27, 2021 ARPC Announces Reserve Major Promotions and Captain Continuation Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2021 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Major Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected more than 815 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection boards convened at ARPC March 29 – April 3 to determine those
July 26, 2021 AFCLC, AF Cyber College host cyber LITE training event In keeping with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s mandate of “Accelerate Change or Lose,” the Air Force Culture and Language Center is co-hosting a cyber educational event July 20-29, to take a closer look at cyber operations in today’s era of global strategic competition.
July 26, 2021 Guardsmen Complete Cyber Shield Exercise The National Guard completed its annual cyber defense training exercise July 23, with more than 750 top cyber defense professionals from Soldiers and Airmen to industry partners participating from all over the United States.
July 26, 2021 Lunch and Learn: DISC assessment The DISC assessment is a personality test centered on improving communication through understanding by illuminating an individual’s personality numerically using four categories, Dominance, Influence, Support and Compliance.
July 24, 2021 Improving readiness for a diverse force Throughout 2020 and 2021, the U.S. Air Force rolled out several changes to the dress and appearance Air Force Instruction. Most of the changes have been seen in female-specific regulations.Significant changes to the restrictions on female hair early on in 2021 included allowing braids and ponytails
July 24, 2021 Striving for excellence key to work-life balance Work-life balance is a growing societal problem, and military members are no exception.
July 23, 2021 Air Force Basic Military Training graduation reopens to the public After 16 months without families being able to attend Air Force Basic Military Training graduations at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, more than 1,200 guests viewed the ceremony July 22, with many shedding tears of joy at finally seeing their Airman recite the oath of enlistment in person.
July 23, 2021 Department of the Air Force approves special leave accrual for fiscal year 2021 Air Force and Space Force members performing active service, and Reserve and Guard Airmen on Title 10 or Title 32 orders, can now accrue up to 120 days of annual leave for fiscal year 2021 instead of the typical 60 days of leave.