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Aug. 3, 2020
Air Force modifies funding for credentialing program

Air and Space professionals will continue to receive funding for approved credentials, though funding for preparatory classes, boot camps and coursework has been removed.
Aug. 2, 2020
Air Force removes administrative burden, allows pregnant, postpartum women to attend PME

Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending.
July 31, 2020
Department of the Air Force stands up Task Force to combat interpersonal violence

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett appointed Brig. Gen. April Vogel, the director for manpower, personnel, recruiting and services at the National Guard Bureau, to lead the task force, which will support members of the Air Force and Space Force.
July 21, 2020
Department of the Air Force introduces Arctic Strategy

The strategy outlines the Department’s unique regional role and efforts to optimize Air and Space Force capabilities throughout the region in support of the National Defense Strategy.
July 15, 2020
Asian American/Pacific Islander Team joins the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group

The Department of the Air Force established an Asian American/Pacific Islander Team under the umbrella of its Barrier Analysis Working Group as part of its ongoing efforts to improve support and mentoring and provide increased guidance on career development to underrepresented groups in the
April 17, 2020
78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid

April 18 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the Japanese mainland aimed to inflict both material and psychological damage upon the enemy
April 17, 2020
Special leave accrual for service members

Today, Matthew Donovan, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a department-wide authorization for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days. The department's actions to stem the spread of COVID-19 has significantly limited the ability
April 1, 2020
Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign

On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management
March 19, 2020
CSAF letter to commanders

Wing Commanders (and Civilian Equivalents),Every one of you is dealing with the COVID-19 virus and the latest movement restrictions directed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Many of you will likely have an individual on your base or in your community who will test positive for the virus in the weeks
March 15, 2020
DOD officials explain new coronavirus domestic travel restrictions

Defense officials announced restrictions on domestic travel for service members, Defense Department employees and family members in response to the new coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Jan. 2, 2020
Air Force Aid Society Education Grant Program opens for upcoming academic year

The General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant program dates back to 1988. Since the program’s inception, 111,654 students have received more than $172 million in education assistance through grants ranging from $500 to $4,000 based on need.
Dec. 26, 2019
Military conducts first test of Advanced Battle Management System

The Air Force, Navy and Army used new methods and technology Dec. 16-18 for collecting, analyzing and sharing information in real time to identify and defeat a simulated cruise missile threat.
Oct. 11, 2019
Chief Data Office announces capabilities for the VAULT Data Platform

The VAULT Platform now has a set of tools to support a full lifecycle of data exploitation activities. It is now possible to ingest data, manage storage, manage metadata, manipulate, cleanse and experiment with data and visualize analytics results.
Aug. 21, 2019
Air Force advances innovation at “Spark Collider”

In Air Force-speak, the Spark Collider “will accelerate the matching of Air Force problems with viable solutions” by being equal parts speed dating, tech showcase and pitch sessions. The Air Force’s effort to innovate is part of a central tenet for defending the United States as outlined in the
July 16, 2019
Air Force releases request for proposals for new ICBM system

The request is for the weapon system’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and includes five production lot options to produce and deploy the weapon system.

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