March 23, 2023 DoD announces six new measures to enhance well-being of military force and their families Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III unveiled a comprehensive plan March 22, aimed at improving the lives of the dedicated U.S. military force and their families.
March 20, 2023 Female Fitment Program drives positive change in Air Force The Female Fitment Program continues to influence daily life and duty for female Airmen, moving history forward for generations of women.
March 14, 2023 AMC removes code used to identify female flyers While researching unconscious gender bias, one AMC commander came up with the idea to remove a legacy marker once intended to secure appropriate lodging and readiness items for female crew members.
March 8, 2023 Women leaders discuss benefits of military service In celebration of Women's History Month, top women military leaders discussed the importance of recruiting and retaining the best and most competent personnel in the military.
Feb. 24, 2023 DAF hosts Black History Month STEM achievement panel The Department of The Air Force and the Black/African American Employment Strategy Team hosted a Black History Month event at the General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center.
Feb. 10, 2023 Beale AFB Airmen launch ACC minority outreach initiative Airmen from Beale Air Force Base visited a California intermediate school as part of Project Quesada, an initiative to reach more minority students for pilot and STEM career field opportunities within the U.S. Air Force.
Jan. 30, 2023 New 2-year AFROTC scholarship available to all qualified cadets selected to commission Air Force senior leaders introduced the Charles McGee Leadership award, enabling all eligible AFROTC cadets to qualify for a new $18K tuition/$10K housing scholarship.
Jan. 5, 2023 AFMC partnership drives progress in mentoring, diversity More than 2,500 uniformed and civilian Airmen and Guardians participated in a series of Cross-Cultural Mentoring Panels in 2022, which emphasized inclusivity, growth and greater understanding of mentoring relationships across all demographic groups.
Dec. 15, 2022 DAF establishes central fund for disability reasonable accommodations The Department of the Air Force has implemented a central fund for reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Nov. 10, 2022 Indigenous Airman celebrates being among first to receive religious hair accommodation The U.S. Air Force recently approved a religious accommodation for a security forces Defender regarding his hair length. A decision that could pave the way for more indigenous Airmen to serve.
Nov. 8, 2022 Seymour Johnson AFB hosts Strive 4th: a Project Tuskegee, AIM initiative The 4th Fighter Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command hosted Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative.
Oct. 24, 2022 First USAF female officer attends Royal Thai Air Force Air Command and Staff College The Department of the Air Force sent its first female Airman to participate in the Royal Thai Air Force Air Command and Staff College.
Oct. 17, 2022 Air Force personnel win multiple awards for advocacy Air Force personnel took honors in four separate categories Oct. 3 in the annual Excellence in Advocacy competition sponsored by the non-partisan organization Women in Government Relations.
Sept. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force updates policy for pregnant OTS applicants The DAF has updated a policy to allow women, both enlisted and civilian, to apply and compete for an Officer Training School commission while pregnant.
Sept. 24, 2022 Special Warfare Training Wing strengthens inclusion Modified facilities were built at the SWTW to ensure appropriate levels of privacy for mixed-sex cohorts of trainees at the Special Warfare Candidate Course, the course of initial entry for those who want to become Air Force Special Warfare Airmen.