Sept. 8, 2020 AFSVC launches pilot program for online food ordering at NAF operations As part of the Air Force Services Center’s enterprise-wide E-commerce initiative, the Nonappropriated Fund Food and Beverage Branch is launching a pilot program bringing online food ordering and pick-up to NAF food operations. Air Force Global Strike Command installations are the first onboard to
Sept. 8, 2020 New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards on July 31, the first time since 1993 that changes to the card have been made.
Sept. 7, 2020 Diversity, inclusion board seeks input from all DOD personnel The Department of Defense Board on Diversity and Inclusion will focus on actions to enhance diversity and inclusion and drive a cultural shift to create lasting change in the department.
Sept. 6, 2020 Air Force seeks dress and appearance ideas through new crowdsourcing campaign The Department of the Air Force launched a new crowdsourcing campaign to solicit ideas for dress and appearance improvements on the Air Force Ideation Platform, IdeaScale. Airmen and civilians are invited to submit ideas beginning Sept. 3.
Sept. 5, 2020 Reservist’s maternity issues sparks reform For many pregnant women in the military the struggle to easily access maternity uniforms can be an overwhelming process.
Sept. 3, 2020 CSAF outlines strategic approach for Air Force success The directive is a mixture of Brown’s expectations for what is required to ensure air superiority and for the Air Force to fulfill its mission to defend the United States and its interests. Though only 8-pages, the document spans a range of critical topics that touch on doctrine, Air Force culture,
Sept. 1, 2020 AFRS to host Pathway to Wings event Sept. 2 Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Sept. 2, 2020 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Sept. 1, 2020 AFIMSC provides AF with innovative post-COVID workspace options The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is providing the Air Force with innovative solutions for teleworking in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 31, 2020 ‘Connect to Protect’ during Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month and this year’s theme is “Connect to Protect.”
Aug. 31, 2020 You Will Be Annihilated This article from the Air Command and Staff College elective Sci-fi as Strategy presents a story of intergalactic war, delving into matters of artificial intelligence, groupthink, coalition building, and host of other relevant issues.
Aug. 27, 2020 It Is Time to Embrace the European Union’s Strategic Autonomy in Space This article discusses why and how the United States should pivot from holding a long-standing skeptical view toward the European Union’s strategic autonomy initiatives in the space domain to embracing them.
Aug. 27, 2020 DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 25, 2020 Air Force Operational Camouflage Pattern guidance updating Sept. 1 Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/.
Aug. 24, 2020 New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards on July 31, the first time since 1993 that changes to the card have been made.
Aug. 21, 2020 CY20 USAFR lieutenant colonel promotion board, CY20 major continuation board results to be released Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center is scheduled to release the results for the CY20 U.S. Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Boards and the CY20 Major Selective Reserve continuation boards Sept. 2, 2020. The select list, along with the promotion board statistics, will be available
Aug. 18, 2020 Leader Development Course for Squadron Command SECAF: “The Air Force needs healthy squadrons, that’s where the life of the Air Force is. If you’ve got a great first sergeant and a fantastic squadron commander, what the chief and I do doesn’t matter very much. The culture of the Air Force is set at the squadron, not in the headquarters of the
Aug. 17, 2020 CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, while also becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 15, 2020 AFRL neurotechnology partnership aims to accelerate learning, pilot training The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will enable rapid learning by closed-loop modulation of cognitive states during skill acquisition. Essentially, the AFRL team seeks to develop a capability that will give Airmen the ability to rapidly
Aug. 14, 2020 White House nominates Allvin to become Air Force vice chief of staff Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced Aug. 14, President Donald J. Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin to be the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.
Aug. 12, 2020 Air Force announces cancellation of 20OT03 OTS selection board JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The upcoming 20OT03 Officer Training School selection board scheduled for September 14-18, 2020, has been cancelled.The board, which focused on the following career fields: 13S - Space Operations; 15W – Weather, 32EXA - Architect/Architectural Engineer;