March 12, 2019 Air Force’s fiscal 2020 budget focuses on modernization, readiness, confronting global threats The Air Force’s budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled March 12, a $10 billion increase that allows the service to grow, modernize and effectively adapt to an array of changing global threats.
March 4, 2019 Air Force sharpens competitive edge with roadmap to reform The Air Force released its first business operations plan, March 4, establishing a roadmap for reform and improvement in its practices and processes.
Feb. 28, 2019 Wilson’s glide path for a more lethal, ready Air Force of the future Emphasizing priorities that will largely define the year ahead, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stressed the need to modernize and grow the force. She also highlighted how streamlining acquisitions will inject innovative ideas and tools faster and more reliably into every corner of the
Feb. 21, 2019 AFWERX, Techstars announce 10 companies to participate in tech accelerator The 10 companies the Air Force and Techstars selected to participate in an in-residence technology accelerator program during the AFWERX 2019 Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator in Boston last month began the program Feb. 18.
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.
Feb. 8, 2019 CMSAF Wright testifies before Congress on Air Force quality of life Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright told members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, that issues such as adequate base housing, reliable child care and other quality of life factors are “inextricably linked” to the service’s readiness.
Feb. 8, 2019 Retired AF female forerunner laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.
Feb. 8, 2019 Services improve interoperability through common data standards All three military service secretaries signed a memorandum requiring common standards of information‐sharing across domains in future weapons systems.
Feb. 4, 2019 New Air Force civic leaders inducted More than 40 Air Force civic leaders visited Washington, D.C., Jan. 29-31, for a civic leader conference with the Air Force’s most senior leaders.
Jan. 15, 2019 Inaugural Vice Chief’s Challenge seeks game-changing innovations The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations.