March 10, 2021 Brown looks to accelerate while changing Air Force culture Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. rarely disguises his intentions or pulls punches. He wants to go fast. He wants Airmen to succeed and feel enriched. He wants the best and most unvarnished information. Most of all, he wants to win.
March 4, 2021 Air Force Chief of Staff visits Hill Air Force Base During his first visit to Hill AFB as CSAF, he met with Airmen and immersed himself with Hill AFB’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and F-35 Lightning II mission sets.
Feb. 18, 2021 Inaugural Department of the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium announced Airmen and Guardians will have the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Department of the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium virtual professional development series March 8-11, during Women’s History Month.
Feb. 2, 2021 Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership
Jan. 21, 2021 Spark Tank 2021 finalists announced It’s been nearly a year since Master Sgt. Gabrial Valenzuela, Capt. David Coyle and Lt. Adam Treece were selected as co-winners of Spark Tank 2020 for their Smart Weapons Loading Checklist and Low-Cost Threat Emitter concepts.
Jan. 21, 2021 Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Jan. 5, 2021 Department of the Air Force directs commanders to review unit emblems, mottos, nicknames, other official symbology The Department of the Air Force directed commanders to conduct a comprehensive review of official and unofficial unit emblems, morale patches, mottos, nicknames, coins and other forms of unit recognition and identity to ensure an inclusive and professional environment within 60 days from Dec. 23,
Dec. 21, 2020 Department of the Air Force releases findings on racial disparity review The Department of the Air Force released its report on the findings of an Air Force Inspector General independent review into racial disparity Dec. 21. The full report is available for download on AF.mil.
Dec. 16, 2020 AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15.
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