Feb. 2, 2021 Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership
Jan. 29, 2021 Total Force Airmen can now self-report joint experience in MyVector Total Force officer, enlisted and civilian personnel now have the ability to input their joint experiences within the MyVector platform, allowing members to, more effectively, report joint experiences when being selected for future development and assignments by commanders.
Jan. 25, 2021 NY ANG intel officer describes AF Ventures experience The six-week fellowship places U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense leaders into technology and business ecosystems across Silicon Valley. This program is designed to increase the quality of technology proficient Airmen while maintaining long-lasting relationships between the Air Force and the
Nov. 9, 2020 Rated Preparatory Program now accepting applications for FY21 spring class Active duty Department of the Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen and Space Professionals interested in becoming a rated officer have until Dec. 31, 2020 to apply for the Spring 2021 Rated Preparatory Program.
Oct. 5, 2020 Department of the Air Force completes first officer promotion board using new categories, selects 1,214 for promotion to O-5 The 2020 Line of the Air Force (LAF) lieutenant colonel board, which convened May 4-20, is also the first board to transition away from below-the-promotion-zone promotion opportunity while assigning line numbers based on order of merit versus time in grade.
Oct. 1, 2020 AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Oct. 7 Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Sept. 2, 2020 AFRS to host Pathway to Wings event Sept. 2 The Pathway to Wings brief, hosted by AFRS Detachment 1, will give participants an overview of Air Force aviation careers, as well as information about different types of service, missions, aircraft and military lifestyle.
July 19, 2020 Register now for "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief Aug. 5 The Pathway to Wings brief, hosted by AFRS Detachment 1, will give participants an overview of Air Force aviation careers, as well information about the different types of service, missions, aircraft and military lifestyle. Current Air Force aviators will be on the call to answer questions.
June 24, 2020 AFRS Det 1 to hold "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief July 1 The Pathway to Wings brief, hosted by AFRS Detachment 1, will give participants an overview of Air Force aviation careers, as well as information about the different types of service, missions, aircraft and military lifestyle.
May 15, 2020 Air Force creates new AFSC for operations research analyst officers The change, which went into effect April 30, reflects the broader shift across the Air Force on the importance of information and data.
April 30, 2020 Air Force creates new AFSC for Special Warfare officers Effective April 30, special tactics, tactical air control party and combat rescue officers will transition from the command and control AFSC, 13XX, to the new AFSPECWAR officer AFSC, 19ZXX.
April 18, 2020 Class of 2020 takes graduation in stride during COVID-19 crisis Vice President Mike Pence changed his plans amid the global COVID-19 pandemic to give the commencement address, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew over and 967 new officers closed-out their four years at the school by hurling their caps into the air at the end of the ceremony.
April 18, 2020 Space Force welcomes first academy graduates to its ranks Vice President Mike Pence was in attendance at the event and congratulated the entire graduating class.
Jan. 10, 2020 Air Force commissions first female Muslim chaplain Chaplain candidate Saleha Jabeen was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Chicago at the Catholic Theological Union by the Air Force chief of chaplains, Dec. 18, becoming the first female Muslim chaplain in the Department of the Defense.
Dec. 20, 2019 Nurse enlisted commissioning program application window now open The Chief Nurse interview process has also changed, allowing Chief Nurses to interview only eligible candidates.