Sept. 28, 2023 Help available for DAF Airmen, Guardians, civilians in event of lapse in appropriations Assistance to reduce potential impacts in the event of a government shutdown on Airmen, Guardians, civilians, and their families is available through various means.
Sept. 28, 2023 Department of the Air Force to Review Discharges of Veterans with Mental Health Conditions & Experiences of Sexual Trauma The DAF will also implement administrative reforms for individuals who apply to have their discharge statuses upgraded in the future.
Sept. 27, 2023 Former AFWERX fellow named one of Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year To be named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, one’s accomplishments must stand out amongst the other 260,000 enlisted personnel. The criteria include superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Senior Airman Ryan Hospelhorn checked
Sept. 26, 2023 Air Force Sustainment Center and Langston University sign Educational Agreement focusing on STEM and non-STEM related fields The Air Force Sustainment Center needs a talent pool as large as possible to fill both current and future workforce requirements, and students at Langston University are in high-demand for career opportunities upon graduation.
Sept. 25, 2023 Emerging Technologies Integrated Test Force Takes Delivery of First eVTOL Aircraft Joby Aviation, Inc. officially delivered its first experimental electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the Air Force during a ceremony held at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 25. The ceremony showcased the unique multi-party collaboration between private industry, AFWERX, the
Sept. 25, 2023 Air Force to field new body armor carrier systems for aircrew U.S. Air Force aircrew operating across 20 different rotor, tilt-wing, and fixed-wing aircraft – including but not limited to CV-22s, HH-60s, C-130s, and C-17s – will receive new body armor carrier systems as part of an effort to update and replace older models.
Sept. 22, 2023 President nominates 28th under secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton was nominated as under secretary of the Air Force by President Joe Biden Sept. 21.
Sept. 22, 2023 DAF childcare fees amended following DOD policy change The Department of the Air Force is set to amend childcare fees, effective Dec. 31, in keeping with the new Department of Defense Program Fee Policy for school year 2023-2024.
Sept. 21, 2023 Organizational designation change reflects fierce focus on warfighter for AFRL unit The Air Force Research Laboratory's, or AFRL's, Airman Systems Directorate recently changed its organizational title to the Human Effectiveness Directorate to better reflect the scale of AFRL's reach across the Department of Defense and its mission partners, as well as the scope of its mission. The
Sept. 20, 2023 For uniformed AFLCMC HQ airmen, weekly PT is about more than just fitness Fitness Friday takes on a whole new meaning for some AFLCMC uniformed airmen.