March 5, 2025 DoD offers Health Care Flexible Spending Account to service members Service members can sign up for the new Health Care Flexible Spending Account putting money in pretax earnings into an account that can be spent on qualifying health care expenses.
Feb. 3, 2025 New Combat Readiness Directorate focused on increasing readiness, reducing costs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center officially stood up the Combat Readiness Directorate, as part of a larger Department of the Air Force effort to better position the Air Force and Space Force to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition.
Jan. 22, 2025 CSTR training events provide opportunities to test new expeditionary capabilities At Air Force Combat Support Training Range sites, Airmen can simulate real-world expeditionary scenarios, creating an ideal environment to put new gear and ideas to the test.
Dec. 16, 2024 Aeromedical Branch makes ‘Safe to Fly’ recommendation for SPYDR device SPYDR, by Spotlight Labs, are small earcups with an integrated blood oxygen and heart rate sensor, which rest on an artery underneath the ear, to allow for real time monitoring/alerting of impending physiological events.
Oct. 21, 2024 B-2 bomber undergoes key maintenance overhaul in record time In a big win for U.S. Air Force readiness, the “Spirit of Nebraska” a B-2 bomber, returned to operations 91 days ahead of schedule, after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) here on Oct. 15, 2024.
Sept. 30, 2024 Air Force gears up for first training events at Combat Support Training Range sites The events will give Airmen from ATF Combat Air Base Squadrons, or CABS, an opportunity to train as a team and demonstrate the CSTR sites’ ability to host combat support training.
Aug. 28, 2024 New testing course to boost force support readiness managers’ skills The Air Force Services Center is in the final stages of testing a new course to boost the skill sets of installation force support readiness managers across the Department of the Air Force.
Aug. 6, 2024 DAF to test carbon-free, flex-fuel generators as energy resiliency option The Department of the Air Force plans to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance energy resiliency at installations by taking advantage of new power-generation technology.
July 16, 2024 Civil engineer lab innovations advance Air Force readiness The CE laboratory at Tyndall AFB, part of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, is at the forefront of innovation to assist engineers in maintaining the operational readiness of installations. This involves the exploration, creation, testing, and assessment of engineering technologies for use by
May 16, 2024 Military working dog team unleash skills at Guardian Response 24 Coordinated by U.S. Army Reserve 78th Training Division, the exercise brings together more than 5,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines from the Active, Guard and Reserve components as well as Department of Defense civil service employees and contractor personnel each year.