23 Jul 2021

Department of the Air Force approves special leave accrual for fiscal year 2021

Air Force and Space Force members performing active service, and Reserve and Guard Airmen on Title 10 or Title 32 orders, can now accrue up to 120 days of annual leave for fiscal year 2021 instead of the typical 60 days of leave.

19 Jul 2021

CSAF delivers powerful message in new Air Force commercial

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a powerful message about air power and diversity in a new Air Force commercial titled “Helmet.”

12 Jul 2021

Information technology infrastructure provides foundation digital change

Establishing the required information technology infrastructure for a digitally-transformed service is the first line of effort in the Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign. The main goal of this effort is to clearly express the IT infrastructure needs of a digitally-transformed acquisition system and influence the necessary improvement investments to enable a strong, secure environment for the enterprise-wide campaign.

9 Jul 2021

Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi named next Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Materiel Command

Air Force officials announced July 1, 2021, the assignment of Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi as the next Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Materiel Command, following the retirement of Command Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell.

8 Jul 2021

AFMC plays key role in record Air Force DITPR compliance

The Air Force made history recently by becoming the first agency ever to achieve a 100% compliance rating in the Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository. With nearly 700 IT investments totaling more than $1 billion dollars, Air Force Materiel Command manages one-third of the Air Force portfolio and played a significant part in this history-making achievement for the service.

8 Jul 2021

WPAFB Airman selected as one of Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2021

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Staff Sgt. Valerie Graw of the 88th Communications Squadron has added another prestigious honor to her career.After earning the 88th Air Base Wing’s 2020 Airman of the Year Award, she was just selected as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021.“We are beyond proud that Staff Sgt.

7 Jul 2021

Air Force releases cardio and strength fitness assessment alternatives, new online capabilities

The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives—three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022.

6 Jul 2021

Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering

The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.

6 Jul 2021

COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing

According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus.

1 Jul 2021

Youth programs gear up for summer

Youth centers across the Air Force and Space Force are reopening doors to youth and teens to help keep them active and engaged during the summer months. With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the Air Force Services Center has rolled out a suite of youth center programs. While offerings will vary by installation, on-site specialty camps may include archery, culinary skills, non-traditional sports, paintball, performing arts, science and soccer.