Air Force Features

May 19, 2023
Around the Air Force: Defense Innovation, Defender 23, Prepping the Line

In this week’s look around the Air Force, SecAF talks about the future of innovation and collaboration with partners and allies, the Air Force supports Defender 23, and new supervisors have an additional resource for taking care of Airmen. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
May 12, 2023
Around the Air Force: SECAF on Sexual Assault, Harassment - First-term Retraining - Medic-X Initiative

In this week’s look around the Air Force, SecAF Kendall releases a video message about putting a stop to sexual assault and harassment, a new retention effort gives first-term Airmen the chance to retrain to a new career field and medics are developing skills to make them multi-capable.
May 5, 2023
Around the Air Force: Streamlined Naturalization, eVTOL Milestone, JLTV Modernizes Security

In this week’s look around the Air Force, trainees seeking U.S. citizenship can complete the naturalization process in BMT with a streamlined process, a new milestone for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and security forces have a new replacement for the Humvee.
April 7, 2023
Around the Air Force: Budget Testimony, Bereavement Leave, One-Stop Promotion Website

In this week’s look around the Air Force, senior leaders tell lawmakers about the negative consequences of a delayed budget process, DoD has a new bereavement leave policy, and there’s a new promotion studies website.
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.

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