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July 16, 2020
Register now for "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief Aug. 5

The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards beginning at 1 p.m. central time Aug. 5, 2020.
July 13, 2020
June enlisted promotions

June enlisted promotions
July 13, 2020
July enlisted promotions

July enlisted promotions
July 11, 2020
VCSAF’s challenge invites Reserve Citizen Airmen to submit ideas

What’s your idea to save Airmen time?Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson initiated a challenge to Airmen, including Reservists, to come up with and submit their ideas on how Airmen can improve processes, save time and complete the Air Force mission more effectively.Wilson’s
July 10, 2020
DoD launches effort to collect 8,000 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma

The Defense Department has begun an effort to collect 8,000 donated units of plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to support the development of an effective treatment against the disease.
July 9, 2020
Cyber specialists

While working in the modern Air Force, the internet can play a huge role in everyday communications. A strong internet connection aids in communicating effectively and keeping the Holloman mission going. Although the Airmen who ensure this standard may go unnoticed, they do not take this
July 8, 2020
Air Force surgeon general talks about COVID-19, innovation, leadership

Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force surgeon general, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Air Force Surgeon General chief of medical operations, toured and learned about the Transport Isolation System aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, June 26.
June 30, 2020
SMC and its partners successfully launch third GPS III satellite

The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III satellite at 4:10 p.m. EDT, June 30 from Space Launch Complex - 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite was carried to orbit aboard a Space
June 30, 2020
Air Force announces Information Technology & Cyberpower Conference 2020

The annual conference promotes dialogue between the Air Force, industry and academia to generate strategies and processes to leverage capabilities and overcome challenges in an increasingly digital world.
June 22, 2020
Air Force releases JADO doctrine

Annex 3-1, Department of the Air Force role in JADO, builds on the doctrine note signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein in March, and the direction to deter and defeat adversaries from the National Defense Strategy.
June 20, 2020
Vice Chief’s Challenge submission deadline extended

The submission deadline for the Vice Chief’s Challenge has been extended to Aug. 7.
June 19, 2020
Department of Defense Releases Defense Space Strategy

Today the Secretary for Defense released the Defense Space Strategy, which identifies how Department of Defense will advance spacepower to be able to compete, deter, and win in a complex security environment characterized by great power competition.
June 17, 2020
Million Piece Mission jigsaw features National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Air Force Recruiting Service joined the trend of virtual jigsaw puzzles with the launch of an online challenge of piecing together a 1.03 gigapixel image from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
June 15, 2020
Departing U.S. Transportation Command director advanced solutions to cyberspace challenges

Since joining U.S. Transportation Command two years ago, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Lyman, director, Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber Systems Directorate, TCJ6, has emphasized enhancing cyberspace mission assurance.
June 13, 2020
Differences between myPers, CMS for resolving personnel, pay issues

The differences between myPers, CMS for resolving personnel and pay issues
June 12, 2020
8K Airmen volunteer to go to Space

During the month of May, more than 8,500 active-duty Airmen within 13 eligible officer and enlisted career fields volunteered to build the ranks of the newly-created U.S. Space Force.
June 9, 2020
Applications due July 24 for DAWN-ED program that allows eligible officers to pursue master’s degree or PhD

Eligible Air and Space Force officers have until July 24 to apply for the Developing the Airmen We Need-Education initiative aimed at giving them an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree or PhD. Up to 15 officers (10 master’s degrees and 5 PhD’s) will be selected for the 2021 academic year.
June 9, 2020
Air Force releases Joint All-Domain Operations doctrine

The Department of the Air Force released the service’s first doctrine annex on Joint All-Domain Operations June 1, outlining how the service expects to maintain the competitive advantage.
June 7, 2020
Spread the Word briefings now available online

Spread the Word briefings, delivered during the National Capital Region Air Force Reserve Assembly in May, are now available on the HQ ARPC YouTube channel. The Spread the Word program provides Total Force members access to subject matter experts from HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley AFB,
June 6, 2020
AFWERX to host JADC2 demo event for government users, tech scouts

AFWERX is scheduled to host a digital Joint All-Domain Command and Control prototyping demonstration event during the weeks of June 15 and 22.

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