29 May 2020

Final changes to Air Force song announced

The announcement by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, completes a two-step process in which male-only references were revised to capture the distinguished service, the high standards, and central role that women play in every facet of the modern United States Air Force.

13 May 2020

From immigrant to pandemic fighter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Living in poverty in rural China where there was little opportunity, Col.(select) Hui Li’s parents knew they needed to do something different to ensure Li and her siblings would have a better life and education. Having no idea what they were about to get into, her parents took a leap of faith, packed up and

13 May 2020

Forging the future, first-ever virtual Air Force Women’s Fly-In boldly leads the way

With a nod to female aviation pioneers as the backdrop, the event was open to all Airmen regardless of gender or career field, and helped Airmen create networks to learn more about experiences, leadership and life.

23 Feb 2020

Implicit bias speaker: ‘If you have a brain, you have a bias’

Dr. David Allen Parker, University of Utah professor, presented to a group of military and civilian Airmen Feb. 19 at Hill Air Force Base to discuss the meaning of implicit bias and how it relates to cultivating an inclusive workplace.

15 Nov 2019

Empower, encourage, embrace: Inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium inspires growth, diversity

The Air Force Materiel Command hosted the inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium Nov. 13-14, with the theme of “Empower, Encourage, and Embrace,” to focus on women leadership and diversity in the workplace. The two-day event drew more than 250 attendees from across the command, with keynote speakers, issue-focused panels and collaborative networking discussions designed to empower women to help foster workplace environments that embrace diversity and promote leadership growth throughout the organization.

11 Sep 2019

Deaf intern expands growth, service to country in AFMC security spectrum

Former Premier College intern Tina Banerjee continues to look beyond the challenges of being born deaf as she returns to Air Force Materiel Command as a Palace Acquire intern in the 88th Air Base Wing Information Protection organization.“For the longest time, I knew I wanted to serve my country somehow. Being a part of this and what the Air Force

8 Aug 2019

Autism at Work brings civilian opportunities to individuals on the spectrum

The Autism at Work program, a collaboration between the Air Force Materiel Command and Wright State University, offers students and recent graduates with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum the opportunity to participate in paid, one-year internships as Air Force civilians. The program provides the interns not only real-world job experiences as Air Force civilians, but it also offers them the opportunity to learn and practice soft skills such as business etiquette and communication under a team of mentors dedicated to helping them achieve success in the internship and beyond.

21 May 2019

University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy

The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its autonomous systems to be able to execute high-level mission plans with verifiable assurances despite uncertain adversarial environments. In these contested environments, the integrity and availability of sensor information and communications are challenged, and key innovations are still needed to make tools that can operate with limited resources and also account for uncertainty and cyber security.

4 Mar 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.

7 Jan 2019

Air University’s LEDx 2.0 promotes diverse, innovative thinking at all levels of leadership

Air University’s Air Command and Staff College Department of Leadership hosted its second annual Leadership Education Development eXperience (LEDx) last week, promoting the theme of “Diversity at the Intersection of Leadership, Strategy and Innovation.”