Aug. 15, 2023 Edwards AFB technical sergeant achieves rare Ph.D. milestone Setting the bar high with an unwavering "fly, fight, and win" attitude, Tech. Sgt. Bionca Thomas, Detachment 2, 9th Operations Group, has carved her name in the annals of exceptional accomplishments. Adding to her already illustrious career, Thomas has ascended to the elite ranks by successfully
Aug. 15, 2023 AFWERX to attend AFA, will host Spark Street AFWERX representatives will attend the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association, or AFA, in National Harbor, Maryland, from Sept. 11-13.
Aug. 14, 2023 DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force.
Aug. 14, 2023 AFRL opens state-of-the-art Extreme Computing facility, announces $44 million in additional funding The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, new Extreme Computing Facility at the Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is a vital component to national defense research, and AFRL is using the most cutting-edge Quantum Computing technology available to protect the nation and deliver
Aug. 11, 2023 AFVentures launches 2024 STRATFI/TACFI Notice of Opportunity AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of AFWERX and the Department of the Air Force, or DAF, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, issued a notice of opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase, or STRATFI/TACFI, programs.
Aug. 10, 2023 DOD Makes Tax-Free Dependent Care Spending Accounts Available to Service Members The DOD is making it easier for eligible military families to have money from their paychecks diverted to an account that can be used to pay for dependent care services.
Aug. 10, 2023 Air Force releases staff sergeant promotion cycle statistics Air Force officials have selected 9,000 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 51,717 eligible for a selection rate of 17.4 percent in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.
Aug. 10, 2023 EITaaS team conducts Wave 1 roadshow in preparation for DAF-wide rollout Following key leader engagements in early June, the Enterprise Information Technology as a Service “Wave 1” team conducted a roadshow at eight Air and Space Force installations June 26 to Aug. 4.
Aug. 9, 2023 Waitlist remains for Air Force Marathon entry-fee donations While you’re signing up for an Air Force Marathon event, why not give an Airman the gift of racing? Each year, the Air Force Marathon hosts the gift-registration program, where a race participant can elect to pay the registration fee of a junior Airman between the ranks of E-1 and E-6. Marathon
Aug. 9, 2023 SAF/IE Secretary visits Eglin Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment speaks at darter delisting ceremony.