Nov. 22, 2021 CDC no hat, no salute policy goes command-wide A new policy designates Air Force Materiel Command installation Child Development Centers as, “no hat, no salute” zones.
Sept. 16, 2021 Air Force Women’s Initiative Team champions women’s health care In the past year, the WIT’s Female-Specialized Health Care Programs have driven several policy changes. In February, hair standard policies were changed based on feedback received from Airmen who identified numerous health concerns around the bun.
March 4, 2021 AFMC releases updated telework guidance The Air Force Materiel Command has released an updated guide to provide employees and supervisors with a one-stop reference to policies and procedures governing telework activity across the mission set. The 25-page document covers all aspects of telework, to include eligibility, training, pay, leave
Feb. 25, 2021 Reduction initiative axes 506 publications, aims to empower leaders In a letter dated Aug. 29, 2018, the Secretary of the Air Force, CSAF and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force explained their desire to empower commanders at all levels to use their best judgement when making decisions to accomplish the mission.
Aug. 30, 2020 AFPC matches first child custody assignment A Luke Air Force Base, Arizona Airman was granted the first court-ordered child custody assignment recently, just one day after the application process opened.
Aug. 7, 2020 New Acquisition Guidance Leverages Diverse Talent Pool for Competitive Edge The Department of the Air Force issued a new guidance memorandum Aug. 4 that implements policy and standards for establishing anthropometric — or body size — design specifications for all acquisitions programs using current male and female recruitment population data.
Aug. 3, 2020 Air Force modifies funding for credentialing program Air and Space professionals will continue to receive funding for approved credentials, though funding for preparatory classes, boot camps and coursework has been removed.
Jan. 9, 2020 AFMC beta-testing diagnostic fitness assessments The Air Force Materiel Command will offer diagnostic fitness assessments to Airmen starting Jan. 20. As the Air Force continues to review the overall current fitness assessment guidance for Airmen, the AFMC has elected to implement diagnostic testing as a potential part of the policy change.
Feb. 19, 2019 Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen In accordance with Department of Defense policy on military retention of non-deployable service members, the Air Force implemented its guidance in a memo signed Feb. 19.
Aug. 20, 2017 AFIT prepares nuclear enterprise to deal with any scenario With talk of nuclear weapons returning to Americans’ everyday conversations, it might be excusable for the average person to think that the technology somehow had left the mainstream; this couldn’t be further from the truth.