Oct. 21, 2022 DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Nov. 3, 2021 Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
June 19, 2021 Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Juneteenth The men and women of the Department of Defense are honored to participate in the first commemoration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
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. 6, 2020 Gen. Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff Proclaiming himself “proud, yet humbled,” Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. was officially installed Aug. 6 as the Air Force’s 22nd Chief of Staff, becoming the first African American in history to lead a military service as its highest ranking officer.
May 24, 2018 U.S. Military Seeks to Be More Lethal, Including in Space, Mattis Says The military is seeking to be more lethal in all domains, including space, and U.S. Northern Command will have to change to meet the challenges of the future, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.
March 17, 2017 Mattis: Social Media Misconduct by DoD Personnel Won’t be Tolerated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the purported actions of civilian and military personnel on social media websites represent egregious violations of the fundamental values that are upheld at the Department of Defense.