July 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force stands up Diversity and Inclusion Task Force The task force is charged with identifying and changing policies, procedures, barriers and other practices that may be unfairly impacting underrepresented Air and Space Professionals.
April 17, 2020 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 18 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the Japanese mainland aimed to inflict both material and psychological damage upon the enemy
March 3, 2020 Barrett, Goldfein outline Air Force priorities to Senate committee and the “tradeoffs” needed to achieve them The hearing focused on the department’s recently released $169 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021.
Dec. 30, 2019 Blueprint Leadership Podcast with CMSAF Wright: Episode 2 Featuring CSAF General Goldfein Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright talks leadership, resiliency and all things Air Force with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein.
Oct. 28, 2019 Goldfein, Wright take part in wide-ranging ‘Ask Me Anything’ Reddit session That’s why Goldfein and Wright were side by side in a Pentagon conference room Oct. 24, hunched over computers like millennials at a coffee shop to take part in a free-flowing, hour-long and very public “Ask Me Anything’’ session on Reddit.
May 22, 2019 Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary She praised the skill and dedication of Airmen while comparing lessons learned from gardening as a corollary for the qualities that make for good leaders and an effective Air Force secretary. You need a plan, she said; you need friends to help, meaning allies, and “as long as it’s safe, let people
May 16, 2019 Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS The Air Force announced the spouse re-licensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
April 11, 2019 I-WEPTAC delivers third straight year of innovation Mission Area Working Groups delivered innovative solutions to the Air Force’s top Agile Combat Support challenges at the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbrief here April 10.
April 9, 2019 CSAF stresses importance of mission support role at I-WEPTAC The Air Force’s top general stressed the installation and mission support community’s role in the National Defense Strategy when he kicked off the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference here April 8.
March 4, 2019 Goldfein, Wright outline keys to strong leadership, its role in Air Force excellence Judging by the conversations and hardware on display, cutting edge technology – virtual reality, 5th generation equipment, hypersonic weapons, cyber capabilities – was the dominant theme at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando.