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April 13, 2021
DOD Modernization Can't Happen Alone, Defense Official Says

Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own.
April 12, 2021
Five Minutes to Thrive: Sleep

This week, let's talk about this beautiful thing call sleep. We often underestimate the power of a good night's rest. Take a moment to review these healthy sleep habits.
April 12, 2021
DOD Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccinations to Those Deployed

The Defense Department is rapidly administering COVID-19 vaccines in a tiered priority process to service members, DOD contractors and civilians and their families who are stationed overseas and who wish to have them, said DOD health leaders. Deployed personnel are being prioritized because of
April 11, 2021
Air Force unveils new mission statement

The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere.
April 10, 2021
Forging strong bonds through partnerships

Commanders of the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing here made the wings’ partnership official when they signed a formal memorandum of understanding, March 31. Teams from each wing spent almost a year working together documenting the required mission support services to optimize
April 6, 2021
Civilians can submit retirement forms electronically using myPers

Submitting civilian retirement applications just became a little easier. Effective April 1, 2021, civilian Airmen and Guardians can now submit their electronically-signed retirement forms using myPers.The first and most important step in the retirement process remains employees notifying their
April 6, 2021
Air Force celebrates April as Month of the Military Child

Each year, communities worldwide look to April as an important month for children who have one or both parents or guardians serving in uniform.
April 5, 2021
The cutting edge of military gaming

Military leaders, deep thinkers, and gaming enthusiasts alike can look forward to a new invention that may be coming to tabletop exercises in the near future.
April 5, 2021
Counter-Cyber Reflections for NATO

BackgroundSince the mid-1990s, Russia has steadily recovered its ailing economy from post-Soviet collapse and resurfaced onto the world stage. It is Vladimir Putin’s objective to re-establish the Russian Federation (RF) in the international arena as a global security broker and secure Russia’s
April 5, 2021
New ‘Air Force Review Boards Agency’ website launched

The Department of the Air Force debuted a new website for past and present Airmen and Guardians to correct their military records, April 5.
April 2, 2021
FEMA offering financial assistance for COVID-related funerals

In early April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, for deaths related to COVID-19 to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic.
April 2, 2021
Information Warfare: Forging Communication Strategies for Twenty-first Century Operational Environments

Author: James P. FarwellReviewer: Major Michael Knapp, USAF
April 1, 2021
Women leaders say military health care offers limitless opportunities

Formal mentoring programs exist for women in the military, but the need for ad hoc networking, personal communication, and informal mentoring still appear to be the strongest threads among female military health care professionals.During National Women's Month, we highlight some of these leaders'
April 1, 2021
Department of the Air Force remains focused on suicide prevention

In 2019, the Department of the Air Force suicide count and rate were the highest in recent history.
March 31, 2021
Reserve Component receives exception to uniform policy

The Air Force has authorized an exception to policy for the Air Reserve Component regarding the April 1 mandatory wear date of Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms.In a memo signed on March 28 by Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, the Air
March 31, 2021
Explanation of Type of Duty (TD) Codes

Explanation of Type of Duty (TD) Codes per updated AFMAN 65-116 vol. 3, 7 Nov 2019.
March 30, 2021
Entire force may be vaccinated for COVID-19 by early summer

Depending on the rate at which the Defense Department can get vaccines, and the uptake rate, it's possible that by early summer, every person in the DOD could be vaccinated, the director of the Defense Health Agency said.
March 30, 2021
How China Has Integrated Its Space Program Into Its Broader Foreign Policy

The way that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is governed allows it to pursue a more holistic approach to policy. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) not only controls the government, but also has a presence in every major organization, including economic, technical, and academic entities.
March 29, 2021
Satellite Servicing: A History, the Impact to the Space Force, and the Logistics Behind It

IntroductionSatellite servicing is an important emerging technology not only to industry and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but also to national security. Servicing technology should be of key interest for the United States Space Force (USSF) to research, and serviceability
March 29, 2021
Cell managing Reserve’s COVID-19 vaccination operations

Air Force Reserve Command’s Vaccine Operations Cell has been up and running here since mid-January to help ensure all Reserve Citizen Airmen who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine receive it safely, efficiently and without waste.

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