Cyber News

  • The Total Force and world-wide engagement

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, participated together to address the AFRC perspective of the Total Force and its world-wide engagement along with Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director of the Air

  • AFAS scholarship program now accepting applications

    The Air Force Aid Society’s General Henry “Hap” Arnold Education Grant application window is now open for the 2021-2022 academic year. Eligible recipients have until April 30 to submit applications.

  • PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead

    When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for

  • COVID-19 Vaccines: Changing the course of the pandemic

    A coronavirus is a type of common virus that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified SARS-CoV-2 as new

  • Enrollment Window Open for Introduction to Culture – 9-15 March

    In response to the Department of Defense and Air Force guidance to provide cultural education and awareness to the enlisted corps, the Community College of the Air Force and the Air Force Culture and Language Center offers a Distance Learning Course, Introduction to Culture, providing the principles

  • March Enlisted Promotions

    The following 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earned a promotion in grade.

  • Proper diet, sleep, exercise, and joy key to heart health

    A healthy heart is essential, particularly to service members facing high-stress jobs throughout their careers. Lifestyle choices involving self-discipline and moderation are key to achieving a healthy heart and optimizing overall health, which result in a medically ready force.

  • 2021 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins

    The annual Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) campaign will officially kick off March 1 and run through April 9. The AFAF raises money for four charities that take care of Airmen, Guardians and their families. The Air Force Enlisted Village, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air

  • Air Force announces officer stratification guidance

    “As we execute Action Order A (Airman), we must remain focused on a culture of transparency,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. “By strengthening our officer stratification policy, we are meeting that intent. This step is necessary to give officers a full understanding of

  • FDA issues emergency use authorization for third COVID-19 vaccine

    Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The EUA allows the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to be

  • Why Communicate

    At the very heart of leadership lies effective communication.  Leadership communication is reflective of both internal and external communication. As GEN Douglas McArthur wrote, "The leader must have developed to the highest degree his own understanding of human nature ... for in battle

  • Registration now open for 2021 Air Force Learning Professionals Consortium

    Learning Professionals across the Air Force still have time to register for the 2021 Air Force Learning Professionals Consortium happening virtually on March 23-25, 2021.This year’s theme is “Developing the Airmen We Need” with presentations during the event focused on three areas – People,