Dec. 10, 2020 Department of the Air Force releases fiscal year 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program The program is designed to improve the retention of experienced Airmen and Space Professionals in stressed career fields or those with high training costs.
Dec. 10, 2020 CSAF releases Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across Air Force In August, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., released his strategic approach entitled Accelerate Change or Lose, in which he described his view of the strategic landscape as Air Force chief of staff and, from that, his emphasis on why change is necessary. The newly-released action
Dec. 7, 2020 Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Nov. 24, 2020 Air and Space Force’s acquisition chief appoints Rapid Capabilities Office as integrating PEO for ABMS, expanding from startup toward rapidly scaling delivery phases Dr. Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition chief, signed a memorandum directive Nov. 24 assigning the Advanced Battle Management System delivery phases to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as the integrating Program Executive Office.
Nov. 23, 2020 Competencies lay foundation for success A competency is a combination of knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics that manifest in an observable and measurable pattern of behaviors.
Nov. 19, 2020 Department of the Air Force selects six candidate locations for US Space Command Headquarters The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of the Office of Secretary of Defense, has selected six candidate locations for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters.
Nov. 19, 2020 Department of the Air Force restores previous military tuition assistance cap and AF COOL funding The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for fiscal year 2021, effective immediately.
Nov. 11, 2020 Air Force releases “Red Tailed Angels” docuseries “The Red Tailed Angels” documentary series showcases the hardships, struggles and ultimately the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Nov. 2, 2020 New AFMC supervisor course aims to develop stronger leaders The course is a complement to the mandatory supervisor training provided by the Air Force and offers supervisors in-depth knowledge of personnel and workplace policies as well as the opportunity for practical application of concepts through case studies and collaborative learning.
Oct. 26, 2020 AFWERX announces record response, $38 million for “Flying Car” topic AFWERX is recommending more than 250 proposals as part of its X20D Small Business Technology Transfer, or STTR, Open Topic solicitation, a record in the program’s nearly three-decade history.