June 16, 2022 DAF launches program to issue pregnant members free maternity uniforms The Department of the Air Force will soon launch the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program that will temporarily issue free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and Guardians at 10 bases.
Dec. 29, 2021 History being made: AFW2's connection The United States Space Force celebrated a milestone recently; they are now two years old. On Dec. 20, 2019, then-President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, establishing the first new military force since 1947.
Nov. 10, 2021 OneDrive is In, Shared Drive is Out To fulfill the Department of the Air Force priority of modernizing the air and space forces, the computer shared drives used by personnel on network systems are being discontinued and replaced with Microsoft OneDrive at the end of this month.
Oct. 21, 2021 LEAP Spotlight: LEAP to Space Force with SMSgt. Adrian Gaxiola “LEAP gave me skills and experiences I would have never gained within my AFSC. It also allowed me to serve in a PME role while being an intelligence professional. Currently, my role is to teach NCOA to Airmen and Guardians while helping the USSF stand up its first Enlisted PME Center. In the future,
Oct. 21, 2021 Multi-Domain Warfare students observe real-time CSpOC C2 operations The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training class 21B visited the U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to observe real-time operations, Sept. 20-21. The Operations Center training is part of the 705th Training Squadron,
Feb. 12, 2021 Red Flag 21-1 integrates space, cyberspace for joint all-domain operations training This iteration of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base has been engineered to provide consistent and realistic training to include space and cyberspace as mediums for organizational learning to take place at the same level as air operations.
Jan. 14, 2021 DAF Senior leaders address the recent events at the Capitol The senior leaders reminded Airmen and Guardians to be guided by service core values while they continue to safeguard American ideals.
Nov. 13, 2020 Doubling Down on Space Safety Recently, the Air Force Safety Center transferred the Space Safety Division to the United States Space Force as one of the first blended organizations in the Department.
Sept. 14, 2020 Commentary: U.S. Air and Space Forces are accelerating innovation to deter and defend the American way of life This week, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force leadership will gather for the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, an annual showcase for the services’ latest thinking.
May 15, 2020 Department of the Air Force expands potential basing locations for US Space Command Headquarters The revised approach considers the newly established U.S. Space Force emerging organizational structure and analyzes its effects on the limited number of highly specialized personnel and infrastructure required to support both the Space Force and Space Command.
Aug. 10, 2018 Proposed Space Force to Protect, Expand U.S. Cosmic Capabilities The proposal to form the U.S. Space Force is rooted in protecting America’s advantages in space and in ensuring such advantages continue, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said during a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Pentagon.