March 7, 2023 Brown says Airmen must be comfortable with ‘discomfort’ to drive change the Air Force needs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers his keynote speech “Airmen in the Fight” during the Air and Space Forces Association 2023 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 7.
March 7, 2023 DAF Leaders discuss force retention, resilience at AFA panel Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force spoke during a panel titled “Warfighting on the Homefront” at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium
Feb. 28, 2023 Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract The Department of the Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system, which is slated to replace the E-3 AWACS.
Feb. 27, 2023 DAF establishes policies to increase access to non-covered reproductive health care The DAF has issued guidance implementing DoD policies outlining privacy of command notification of pregnancy, administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care and unit-funded travel for those seeking non-covered reproductive health care.
Feb. 27, 2023 Space Force, Air Force partner to establish new Space Test Course The U.S. Air and Space Forces have partnered on the course that will instruct Guardians on test and evaluation processes for robust and methodical system testing of space-flight equipment.
Feb. 22, 2023 Department of the Air Force to conduct hackathon The Air Force will conduct its next “BRAVO” hackathon in March, and any U.S. citizen may apply.
Feb. 21, 2023 Voting open now for Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2023 finalists Airmen and Guardians may now vote for one of the top six selected ideas in Spark Tank, the Department of the Air Force’s capstone innovation campaign.
Feb. 16, 2023 Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment.
Feb. 2, 2023 DAF announces overseas spouse direct-hire authority pilot program Direct-hire authority enables an agency to hire any qualified applicant through an expedited hiring process that eliminates many of the traditional steps, including consideration of competitive rankings and ratings.
Jan. 27, 2023 DoD releases Small Business Strategy The strategy promotes a strong, dynamic, and robust small business industrial base by focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base.