April 1, 2020 Air Force seeks nominations for the Dr. Heather Wilson STEM, CSAF Ph.D. programs The Air Force opened the nomination window April 1 for the 2021 Dr. Heather Wilson science, technology, engineering and math Ph.D. program and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force captains’ prestigious Ph.D. program.
April 1, 2020 Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management
March 31, 2020 Space Force identifies USAF missions for transfer to newest service In a significant step that enhances the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities and development, the Department of the Air Force has identified 23 U.S. Air Force organizations whose space-related missions will soon transfer to the Space Force.
March 18, 2020 Goldfein emphasizes protecting force from COVID-19 while fulfilling all missions, operational priorities Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said March 18 there have been seven confirmed cases of the new coronavirus to date among active-duty personnel, but that the Air Force is “still conducting global missions … which is priority one.”
March 17, 2020 CSAF Survivor Advocacy Council conducts first meeting The council, created in October 2019, provides an opportunity for surviving family members to discuss with senior leaders the type of support services currently available and which they hope to see. The Survivor Advocacy Council was created to secure vectors to strengthen support to Air Force
March 3, 2020 Barrett, Goldfein outline Air Force priorities to Senate committee and the “tradeoffs” needed to achieve them The hearing focused on the department’s recently released $169 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021.
March 2, 2020 Gen. Charles Q. Brown nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff If confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Charles Q. Brown would assume one of the two highest positions in the Air Force from Gen. David L. Goldfein, who is retiring June 30 after four years as Chief of Staff. Brown would be the first African-American to serve as a service chief.
Feb. 28, 2020 Two teams tie to win Spark Tank 2020 For the first time, two teams tied to as winners of the Spark Tank 2020 competition at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Feb. 28.
Feb. 27, 2020 Barrett highlights space, modernization, alliances, people as pressing priorities Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett said Feb. 27 that successfully launching the Space Force while also modernizing the Air Force, strengthening ties with allies and partners and ensuring a culture of trust for Airmen and their families are the priorities that will drive the service into a
Feb. 27, 2020 Updating our alma mater to celebrate all of us The Air Force chief of staff speaks out on changes to the U.S. Air Force Song.