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March 1, 2021
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
Feb. 28, 2021
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,
Feb. 27, 2021
SAASS Professor Tackles Information Warfare in ASPJ

SAASS Professor and Class XXII graduate Col Nate Huston tackles information warfare in a new article appearing in the Winter 2020 Air & Space Power Journal.
Feb. 26, 2021
Roth outlines priorities for Air, Space Forces during virtual ‘fireside chat’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth made his comments about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the new administration as well as a range of other topics during a 30-minute “virtual fireside chat” at the Air Force Association’s Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
Feb. 26, 2021
Disinfecting key element in stopping spread of coronavirus

Determining what needs to be cleaned, how areas will be disinfected and what resources and equipment will be needed to clean and disinfect are important steps for protecting individuals from the COVID-19 virus.
Feb. 24, 2021
30 years later, Desert Storm remains a powerful influence on Air, Space Forces

Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched.
Feb. 23, 2021
In Their Own Words- Report on the Cybersecurity Legislation of Major European Countries

This is a report from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. The report is from Oct 2020. Please click here for the full report in EnglishAs important cyberspace actors, China and Europe are key to building a global governance system in cyberspace. China is the fastest-growing newcomer in cyberspace,
Feb. 23, 2021
Ruthless Competition: What the Pursuit of a PlayStation 5 Teaches about Future Conflicts

The author brings the personal experience of hectic online holiday shopping to understand the effect of strategies used in attacks against cybersecurity. Comparisons are drawn between hackers bypassing US government security and online bot mechanics used to outspeed online store reservations.
Feb. 21, 2021
The Myths of Lyme Disease: Separating Fact from Fiction for Military Personnel

Servicemembers are particularly at risk for Lyme disease; they live, work, and play on bases where Lyme is rampant. Some 75 percent of all U.S. military installations are located in states where 99 percent of the approximately 500,000 tickborne disease cases reported to the Centers for Disease
Feb. 20, 2021
AFSOC Cyber Squadron Initiative: Arming for the 21st century battle

Air Force Special Operations Command hosted a Mission Defense Team Conference, Feb. 2-5, 2021, focusing on identifying the organic cyber capabilities needed to protect missions against threats in, through, and from cyberspace.Gen. David Goldfein, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, signed the
Feb. 20, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility, immunization experts say

You're pregnant, or you’re breastfeeding. Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine?That’s a question on the minds of many military frontline health care workers today. The short answer is that it’s an individual’s choice, and military health experts say the vaccine is well worth considering.
Feb. 18, 2021
Know your Rights for reemployment, USERRA

Veterans Employment and Training Service, an agency of the Department of Labor, oversees grants for Veterans seeking employment, maintains transition assistance programs for employment, and it also runs the Compliance and Investigation Division for employment complaints, which is responsible for
Feb. 13, 2021
Air University Library

The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center is a rich resource for research. They offer guides to writing and citation, links to books on writing and citation, to citation generators, and downloads for those program. reviews. The connection the library
Feb. 12, 2021
ARPC announces Reserve colonel promotions

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2020 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Colonel Promotion Selection Board today. The board selected more than 185 Citizen Airmen for promotion.The selection board convened at ARPC Oct. 19-23, 2020, to
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.
Feb. 11, 2021
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Joint Base San Antonio wants to bring awareness to teens experiencing physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and digital abuse from current or former partners.
Feb. 10, 2021
Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

Reserve Citizen Airmen have been instrumental in helping bring about the first major change in the Air Force’s women’s hair policy since the late 1940s.As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with
Feb. 9, 2021
HQ ARPC Evaluations team training videos available

The Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center's Evaluations branch virtually delivered training to 332 fellow service members and civilian employees on Jan. 20, 2021. The training primarily consisted of an in-depth review of the Air Force form 910, the enlisted performance report for airman basic
Feb. 9, 2021
DOD Announces Use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures

Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a memo that, effective immediately, directs all individuals on military installations and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual’s home, including outdoor shared spaces,
Feb. 9, 2021
DOD, Government Officials Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Service Members, Families

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other medical, government and military leaders discussed the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to service members and their families.

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