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Oct. 13, 2021
DISA Director Says Common Access Card Showing Age

The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said he thinks it might be time to look for better ways for Defense Department personnel to prove who they are to gate guards, computers and chow hall personnel.
Oct. 12, 2021
Enrollment Opening Soon for Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication – 26 October - 1 November

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 are offering a Distance Learning Course, Introduction to Cross-Cultural
Oct. 12, 2021
Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Directorate on boarded into the ISR and Cyber Effects Operations staff

Headquarters Air Force staff officially transferred the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Superiority Directorate from strategy, integration and requirements directorate to the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations directorate Oct. 1.
Oct. 8, 2021
DOD Must Pivot to Counter Climate Change, Official Says

The Defense Department has to understand what's happening to the climate and how to mitigate or adapt to the effects — and then be part of the solution, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for environment and energy resilience said.
Oct. 8, 2021
Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of DoD Civilian Employees

To defend the Nation and protect the American people, we need a healthy and ready Total Force. To accomplish this, the Secretary of Defense directed the mandatory vaccination of Service members against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by signing the memorandum, "Mandatory Corona virus Disease
Oct. 8, 2021
Airman's heritage supports POW/MIA mission

The U.S. Air Force has many opportunities for Airmen to develop skills they already have.
Oct. 7, 2021
FedMall users must have active status by Oct. 12 or lose account access

Military and federal agency customers who use FedMall must log in to their accounts to maintain an active status before Oct. 12 to ensure continued access when the e-commerce site moves to a new platform in November.
Oct. 7, 2021
All DOD Personnel Now Receive Continuous Security Vetting

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has successfully enrolled all Defense Department service members, civilians and contractors with a security clearance into its current continuous vetting program.
Oct. 7, 2021
Web-based enrollment streamlines visitor pass process

A new web-based enrollment system now deployed at several Air Force installations is streamlining the visitor pass process and reducing foot traffic at visitor control centers, including at Joint Base San Antonio.
Oct. 7, 2021
More Stable Networks Among DOD Cloud Goals for Outside U.S.

This spring, the Defense Department spelled out a strategy for cloud computing outside the continental United States, or OCONUS, including ways to better support service members at the tactical edge.
Oct. 7, 2021
DOD announces strategy to tackle climate crisis

The Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan articulates a bold vision for climate adaptation and aligns adaptation and resilience efforts with the department's warfighting mission.
Oct. 7, 2021
AFOQT: Breaking the Language Barrier

The Department of the Air Force recently made changes to its qualifying test for officers. By reducing the mandatory delay between tests from 180 to 90 days and allowing for ‘super-scoring’ of test subcategories, much like college SAT and ACT scoring, DAF is making headway in modernizing its
Oct. 7, 2021
DAF expands civilian employee assistance program

JOINT BASE SAN-ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Department of the Air Force expanded its Employee Assistance Program Oct. 1, following a recent contract award by the Air Force Installation and Contracting Center.The program, required by the Air Force Chief of Staff, provides a variety of services and
Oct. 7, 2021
Air Force and university scientists share their vision for unconventional computing

Conventional computing hardware represents information as ones and zeros, depending on the state of electronic transistors. This creates artificial bottlenecks in the flow of information processing by first requiring that environmental loads be converted into an electronic state and second by
Oct. 7, 2021
Supra Coders fix space software problems on the fly

If your car breaks down on the highway, you have two choices: Fix it on the roadside yourself or wait for a mechanic. In space, with satellites moving at 16,000 miles per hour, commanded by computer code and cyber links, waiting for a software mechanic can mean mission failure, or worse.
Oct. 7, 2021
October Enlisted Promotions

In October, the following 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earned a promotion in grade.
Oct. 1, 2021
Air Force to launch official website redesign, temporarily pause new content for updates

To enable required updates, Air Force officials said the service will not release new content on AF.mil Oct. 1-6, while the Air Force migrates to a redesigned, mobile-ready website.
Oct. 1, 2021
TRICARE pharmacy copayments to increase in 2022

Do you get your prescription drugs through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or at a TRICARE retail network pharmacy? If so, you’ll pay anywhere from $1 to $8 more in copayments starting Jan. 1.
Sept. 30, 2021
Space Force selects more than 900 personnel to transfer FY22

The Space Force, working with the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, has selected 670 active-duty service members and 259 civilians to transfer into the Space Force during fiscal year 2022. These volunteers come from the pool of candidates who applied in March 2021 and members who are currently assigned
Sept. 29, 2021
Space Force, Purdue partner on STEM education, innovation

The Space Force established an agreement with Purdue University Sept. 29, making Purdue the latest entrant into the Space Force’s University Partnership Program.

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