Feb. 27, 2009 New Air Force Discrimination Hotline The new Air Force Discrimination Hotline number went into effect 22 Feb. and the number is 1-888-231-4058; the commercial phone number is 210-565-5214 and DSN is 665-5214. The Discrimination Hotline allows personnel to immediately report complaints regarding discrimination, to include sexual
July 13, 2017 New Air Force health mobile app available for patients The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This
June 24, 2025 New Air Force Test Pilot School satellite operations center reflects continued alignment to National Defense Strategy The Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurated its Satellite Operations Center on, June 11, 2025.
Aug. 16, 2017 New airliner tests at Edwards A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off after a touch-and-go landing at Edwards AFB Aug. 14. Boeing has been conducting flight tests with its newest airliner at Edwards recently. Periodically, aviation industry companies are provided the opportunity to conduct flight tests at Edwards given the base's
July 21, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 3, 2012 New automated tool for the acquisition workforce The Air Force has implemented a new automated tool for the acquisition workforce to request Acquisition Professional Development Program certification called "ACQ Now for Certification". It has a similar look and feel to ACQ Now DAU and ACQ Now CL and is accessible using CAC login at
Nov. 1, 2018 New BAF innovative technology goes LIVE Recently, innovators working in the Benefield Anechoic Facility teamed with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division of the Agile Combat Support Directorate to execute the Closed Loop Operational Test Vertical Testability Demonstration using the Laboratory
Nov. 3, 2014 New Blue Eagles Honor Guard Airmen introduced A ceremony was held Oct. 29 to introduce the newest members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard.Following a week-long training regemin taught by members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard out of Bolling Air Force Base, Maryland, the newest Blue Eagles demonstrated what they learned and performed an active
Aug. 27, 2013 New boss for 771st TS Lt. Col. Matthew Bradford (right), assumed command of the 771st Test Squadron, 412th Electronic Warfare Group, during a formal ceremony Aug. 26 at Club Muroc. Bradford previously served as the program element monitor for Counter Space Programs and Operationally Responsive Space in the Directorate of