8 Jun 2021

New AFMC office to drive digital transformation across Air, Space enterprise

The Air Force Materiel Command has established a new office to manage digital transformation activities across the Air and Space Force enterprise. The 12-member Digital Transformation Office (DTO) will focus on creating a digital governance structure and facilitate on-going and new digital acquisition transformation activities across the enterprise.

4 Jun 2021

Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program

Under the Rocket Cargo Vanguard, the Air Force Research Laboratory will lead a science and technology effort to determine the viability and utility of using large commercial rockets for Department of Defense global logistics, potentially expanding the portfolio of capabilities the USSF presents to combatant commanders.

4 Jun 2021

Exchange officers conferred Sword of Honor

At a gala event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 2, the 2020 Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Sword of Honor was awarded to the top performing exchange officers from the U.S. and U.K., recognizing excellence in pursuit of aviation.

1 Jun 2021

AFMC designates $5 million for AFMC We Need efforts

The Air Force Materiel Command released $5 million in funding for projects across the mission as it continues to drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need.

28 May 2021

DAF releases FY22 budget proposal, journeys to the Air and Space Forces of 2030

The Department’s $173.7 billion request includes the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force budgets. The Air Force’s budget of $156.3 billion is a 2.3% increase and the Space Force’s budget of $17.4 billion is a 13.1% increase from FY 2021.

27 May 2021

AFMC enhances leadership support for suicide prevention

A new initiative aims to better prepare Air Force Materiel Command leaders to develop more resilient Airmen and support suicide prevention activities across the mission.

26 May 2021

AFRL successfully completes Golden Horde Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb flight demonstrations

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – The Department of the Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program successfully completed the three objectives of the final flight test of its modified Boeing Small Diameter Bomb I (CSDB) on May 25, 2021 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Golden Horde program is an initiative focused on advancing Networked,

18 May 2021

DAF releases update on telework, remote work guidance

The DAF guidance memorandum, DoDI1035.01_DAFI 36-816 Telework Program, provides necessary clarification and expands the Department’s use of telework and remote work based on current lessons learned, pending a comprehensive review of the Department of the Air Force telework program.

12 May 2021

Air Force readies for return to enhanced CHES collaboration

As Microsoft Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Teams phases out on June 15, a cross-functional team of Air Force communication and acquisition experts are working diligently to welcome the workforce back to the enterprise Office 365 platform, primed to offer more robust features than ever before.

11 May 2021

Work and Play: Who Says You Can’t Have Both?

Finding love for a sport is one thing, but getting to tie that into your job is a dream come true.