Aug. 14, 2020 CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 13, 2020 X-37B spaceplane wins Collier Trophy for advancing ‘the boundaries of flight and space exploration’ The Department of the Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane, a reusable, multi-purpose, system that operates without an onboard crew, won the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy Aug. 13 for advancing technology that pushes “the boundaries of flight and space exploration.”
Aug. 6, 2020 Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force
July 27, 2020 Wilson becomes longest serving Vice Chief in history: analyzing, innovating, succeeding along way The record is worth noting now, when, by punching in for work July 26, Wilson began his fifth year in the job, thus becoming the longest serving Vice Chief of Staff in Air Force history.
July 27, 2020 Diversity and Inclusion update The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, stood up a special task force June 9, to address the issue of racial, ethnic and other demographic disparities and their impact on the forces.
June 19, 2020 Air Force Chief of Staff visits Edwards AFB The Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein, paid a special visit to the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe, Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 17.
June 12, 2020 Goldfein earns Eisenhower Award The Eisenhower Award, which is awarded twice a year, recognizes military leaders, public servants and private citizens who have made considerable contributions toward former President Dwight Eisenhower’s holistic definition of national security, described as, “…the total product of our economic,
June 10, 2020 CSAF visits Team Tinker, highlights critical COVID-19 response to warfighter Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, visited Tinker Air Force Base on June 8, 2020, to experience in-depth and observe the operations within the Air Force Sustainment Center and the 552nd Air Control Wing that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
June 3, 2020 Commentary: Unrest in America To the Airmen who are mourning, angry, or weary of the battle against racial prejudice, discrimination, bias, and systemic discrimination, Chief Wright and I recognize your pain. As the Air Force's military leadership, we reflect on and acknowledge that what happens on America's streets is also
April 17, 2020 Around the Air Force: A New Normal and A Message to Parents Today's look Around the Air Force features Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein addressing Air Force parents about COVID-19 concerns and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright begins a weekly video series, “The New Normal.”