AFMC News

Sept. 21, 2022
CMSAF announces ‘Purple Book,’ talks people, readiness, culture at AFA

Bass presented her keynote address and took pride in introducing the “The Joint Team,” commonly known as the Purple Book, which aims to help Airmen become better joint-minded service members.
Sept. 20, 2022
B-21 bomber to be unveiled first week in December

The Air Force confirmed today it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider in the first week of December during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California.
Sept. 19, 2022
Brown cites Air Force history as fuel for accelerating change, meeting today’s complex security challenges

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. urged the Total Force Sept. 19 to focus intently, to move fast and “accelerate change” in reshaping the service to meet modern-day threats.
Sept. 19, 2022
Kendall draws direct connection to mission success, diverse, fulfilled, accomplished Total Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall addresses issues from personnel to recruiting and China during his keynote address at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Sept. 17, 2022
Marathon winners overcome heat, tough conditions

At the 26th annual Air Force Marathon, new and returning winners overcame a warm sun and steep elevation to beat out thousands of competitors.
Sept. 7, 2022
Air, Space Force installations seek mediators to help with conflict resolution

The Department of the Air Force is seeking mediators for conflict resolution as an alternative solution to litigation for workplace conflicts.
Aug. 30, 2022
Bases continue advances to support pregnant, nursing Airmen

Efforts to expand support of working mothers across Air Force bases continue, including access to lactation rooms and pods.
Aug. 29, 2022
Air Force demonstrates defense-wide leadership through energy resilience readiness exercises

Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises are helping the Department of the Air Force address challenges brought about by asymmetric threats to enabling systems like energy and water, changes to the global climate, and increasing complexity and interdependency of missions and infrastructure.
Aug. 16, 2022
DoD releases first departmentwide social media policy 

The Defense Department released a policy that spells out how DoD military and civilian personnel should use official social media accounts to best advance the mission of the U.S. military and further instill trust in the credibility of the DoD. 
Aug. 8, 2022
Tactical care makes casualties rare

As of July 2022, Self-Aid Buddy Care was replaced by Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a training which implements the best medical practices in battlefield trauma care.
Aug. 4, 2022
Department of the Air Force to launch Integrated Response Co-Location Pilot program, outlines initiatives to support sexual assault, harassment survivors

This pilot program will run for six months and centralize five key support services to simplify access and the advocacy processes for Airmen and Guardians.
Aug. 3, 2022
DAF’s first Data and AI Forum open for registration

This summit will feature subject matter experts who will share their vast knowledge of data, AI and analytics as a part of an effort to support initiatives like the DoD’s JADC2 and the Air Force’s ABMS to respond to a critical need, connecting sensors with shooters across all services in all
July 20, 2022
Air Force prepares for newly approved COVID-19 vaccine: Novavax provides new option for unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians

The Air Force will soon have the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available after the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized it for emergency use and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed it as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older.
July 11, 2022
Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts

Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid.
June 30, 2022
Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Tinker AFB

During the visit, Jones traveled to the Oklahoma City Air Logistic Complex, which is the largest maintenance depot within the Air Force Materiel Command and supports various aircraft and engine workloads.

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