Air Force Features

March 31, 2023
Around the Air Force: Uniform Board Results, Well-Being Enhancements, Fifth-Generation Fighters in the Philippines

In this week’s look around the Air Force, the 102nd Uniform Board results have been approved, DoD announces new enhancements for family well-being, and for the first time, fifth-generation fighters land and operate from the Philippines. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
March 24, 2023
Around the Air Force: 2024 Budget, Bass Talks Future Force, Air Force One's New Design

In this week’s ATAF, the 2024 budget is focused on transformation and modernization, CMSAF discusses developing Airmen and recruiting, and the final paint design for Air Force One is set. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
March 17, 2023
Around the Air Force: SECAF Outlines Modernization, Future Operating Concept, Recruitment Incentives

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Secretary Kendall talks about modernization and the pacing challenge the U.S. faces with China, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. announces the Future Operating Concept and a recruitment incentive program for enlisted ranks is revived.
March 10, 2023
Around the Air Force: AWACS Replacement, Reproductive Health Policies, African Air Chiefs Symposium

In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new prototype Airborne Battle Management aircraft is ordered, the Air Force announces new privacy protections for pregnant Airmen and policies for non-covered reproductive health care, and U.S. Air Forces Africa sponsors a meeting of African Air Chiefs.
March 3, 2023
Around the Air Force: Accelerating the Legacy, Expanding Cyber Resiliency, Poppy Seed Warning

In this week’s look around the Air Force, a special event inspires current and future Airmen, Cyber Focus Teams help bake-in protection for weapons systems, and poppy seed products can cause a false positive on drug testing.
Feb. 24, 2023
Around the Air Force: Financial Protections for Families, USECAF Steps Down, Vice Chief’s Challenge

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Servicemember Civil Relief Act provides new protections for their personal finances, Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones steps down, and Vice Chief’s Challenge is looking to improve ACE.
Feb. 17, 2023
Around the Air Force: Earthquake Relief, BEYA STEM Awards, Recruiting Relaunch

This week’s look around the Air Force looks at how Airmen are playing a role in earthquake relief, Department of the Air Force personnel are recognized at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards, and recruiting rolls out a redesign of their website with the total force in mind. (Hosted by Senior
Feb. 10, 2023
Around the Air Force: Overseas Spouse Direct Hire, New ROTC Scholarship, Space Weather Impacts

This week’s look around the Air Force includes a pilot program to help spouses find employment while stationed overseas, a new ROTC scholarship aids cadets in their last two years of college, and an experiment improves the ability to predict space weather. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)
Jan. 27, 2023
Around the Air Force: Museum Centennial, Aim High App, Arctic Skills

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the 100th birthday of the Museum of the U.S. Air Force, a new app feature that lets everyone help with recruiting, and Special Ops goes north to train in arctic conditions.
Jan. 20, 2023
Around the Air Force: Body Composition, Civilian Development, F-35 Upgrades

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the new Body Composition Program, DAF civilians can self-nominate for developmental opportunities, and upgrades for the F-35 are undergoing tests.
Jan. 13, 2023
Around the Air Force: Parental Leave, Unmasking Academic Degrees, New Year's Jump

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights updates to the Parental Leave policy, allowing officer selection boards to see a candidate’s advanced degrees, and a training jump in Japan that includes paratroopers from the U.S., U.K., Australia and Japan.
Dec. 23, 2022
Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2022

This week’s look around the Air Force, highlights the 71st annual Operation Christmas Drop, a humanitarian event that brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 56 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (Hosted by Tech Sgt. Eric Mann)
Dec. 16, 2022
Around the Air Force: New Leaders for Nuclear Forces, Minuteman Modernization, WWII Ace Promoted

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Gen. Anthony Cotton takes command of USSTRATCOM while Gen. Thomas Bussiere becomes commander of AFGSC, Minuteman III launch control centers get tech upgrades, and a WWII ace fighter pilot is honorarily promoted.
Dec. 9, 2022
Around the Air Force: Raider Unveiled, Airmen Fly HEXA, Turning Flowers into Tires

In this week’s look around the Air Force, new B-21 Raider long-range bomber rolls out for public view, Airmen fly the HEXA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, and the Air Force Research Lab is creating a domestic supply of rubber for aircraft tires using dandelions.
Dec. 2, 2022
Around the Air Force: Pegasus Endurance, Global Dexterity, Free Maternity Uniform Update

In this week’s look around the Air Force, a New Hampshire ANG crew sets a new AMC flight endurance record for the KC-46A, U.S. Airmen join with their Australian counterparts for exercise Global Dexterity, and updates to the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program.

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