Aug. 14, 2023 DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force.
July 26, 2023 Mentoring panel highlights leadership, discipline, culture Civilian discipline, workplace relationships, and how to build a culture of inclusion, accountability and fairness were all topics of discussion during the Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Personnel Action Analysis Mentoring Panel, July 25.
July 25, 2023 Strategy in Action: AFIMSC establishes MERGs and BAWGs to address issues impacting diversity and inclusion More than 50 volunteers from across AFIMSC worked together to develop eight Barrier Analysis Working Groups, or BAWGs, and nine Member Employee Resource Groups, or MERGs, to help the center identify and address issues impacting diversity and inclusion. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)For more info on this,
July 10, 2023 Team Edwards conducts all-female flyover for National Women's Soccer League An all-female crew from the 412th Operations Group, Edwards Air Force Base, conducted a special flyover for the National Women's Soccer League at PayPal Park July 9 in San Jose, California.
July 5, 2023 Civilian Personnel Action Analysis Mentoring Panel set for July 25 The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual mentoring panel with the Civilian Personnel Action Analysis Major Command Barrier Analysis Working Group, July 25, at 2 p.m. ET on ZoomGov.
June 21, 2023 LGBTQ+ mentoring event focuses on respect, acceptance The Air Force Materiel Command Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility program hosted a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month on June 7. Nearly 250 AFMC Airmen and U.S. Space Force Guardians participated in the
June 16, 2023 DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan The DAF recently released its Women, Peace, and Security Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces.
June 14, 2023 AFMC implements Unconscious Bias Training requirement for civilian hiring panel Mmmbers Air Force Materiel Command Manpower, Personnel and Services released a memorandum June 1, 2023, implementing Unconscious Bias Training as a requirement for civilian hiring panel members AFMC wide. Unconscious bias training plays a crucial role in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion and
May 24, 2023 Pride Month mentoring event set for June 7 The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panel in conjunction with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month, June 7 at 2 p.m. ET.
May 15, 2023 Heritage, persistence, resilience leads to success for AFMC Airman Lt. Col. Lady Noreen S. Simmons juggles many tasks by being an Airman, a mother, a wife, a female engineer and a representative of the Filipino culture. Through it all, she remains resilient and represents excellence in the Air Force.