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June 2, 2023
USecAF tours Indo-Pacific to ensure resourcing decisions align with strategy, mission

The Honorable Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, toured the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility May 1-9.
June 2, 2023
Around the Air Force: Brown Nominated for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Recruiting Medals/Promotions, Cadets Research Robotics

In this week’s look around the Air Force, POTUS nominates CSAF as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, pending Senate confirmation, Airmen and Guardians can get medals and promotions as part of new recruiting incentives and cadets at the USAFA are studying how people interact with robots.
June 1, 2023
Stories of Service: From Cameroonian Soldier to American Airman

After gaining asylum in the United States, Airman 1st Class Bertrand Bucuka found himself wearing another military uniform — this time for the U.S. Air Force.
May 31, 2023
Colorado Springs to host DEL 15, 2 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance squadrons

Basing announcements for Space Delta 15, 74th and 75th ISR Squadrons.
May 31, 2023
Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, 3 Deltas

The DAF selected Patrick SFB, Fla., as the preferred location to host the Space Training and Readiness Command HQ, along with Space Delta 10. Kirtland AFB, N.M., is the preferred location for Space Delta 11 and Schriever SFB, Colo., is the preferred location for Space Delta 12.
May 31, 2023
AFMS holds first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility conference

The Air Force Medical Service’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted their inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility conference May 24, with a thematic focus on informing attendees on the latest AFMS initiatives and inspiriting further action.
May 31, 2023
Seeing into the future: AF looks to AI for data analysis

Tomorrow’s operating environment requires Airmen to have the most accurate and up-to-date intelligence to act quickly in real time, today. Headquarters Air Staff have developed six software programs for career fields using AI to conduct data analysis.
May 30, 2023
AFIMSC disaster response team deploys to help recover Guam after Typhoon Mawar

Disaster response teams from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division are assisting in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar after it struck Guam, May 24.
May 29, 2023
101 Critical Days of Summer defending the human weapon system

The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend. Airmen should use sound risk management in all off-duty summer activities to stay safe.
May 28, 2023
PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Yokota Air Base

U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
May 27, 2023
AATC tests enhanced intelligence gathering capabilities with MQ-9 Reaper upgrade

The upgrade enhances the aircraft’s ability to provide real-time situational awareness to combatant commanders around the world.
May 26, 2023
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
May 26, 2023
MagNav project successfully demonstrates real-time magnetic navigation

In a groundbreaking achievement, the DAF-MIT AI Accelerator MagNav project performed real-time magnetic navigation aboard a C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to successfully demonstrate the technology in real-time on a DoD aircraft.
May 26, 2023
Around the Air Force: Stopping the Swarm, We Are All Recruiters, Accommodations Portal

In this week’s look around the Air Force, high power microwave transmissions take down a swarm of drones, the We Are All Recruiters program gets Airmen and Guardians to talk about career opportunities, and a new accommodations portal simplifies procedures for civilians and servicemembers.
May 25, 2023
Air Force’s Enlisted Swap Assignment Program starts June 1

The Air Force Enlisted Swap Assignment Program goes live June 1 for senior master sergeants and below with a current assignment. This new policy provides Airmen with more control and new flexibilities in their assignment process.
May 25, 2023
Kingsley Field to host F-35A Formal Training Unit

The DAF plans to convert the F-15C Eagle Formal Training Unit at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, into a third F-35A Lightning II FTU.
May 25, 2023
Air Force selects 4,998 in master sergeant promotion cycle, to post May 31

Air Force officials selected 4,998 Air Force technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 28,831 eligible for a selection rate of 17.3% in the 23E7 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.
May 24, 2023
Enduring PACE exercise bolsters communications readiness throughout South Korea

The 7th Air Force recently conducted exercise Enduring PACE putting communication Airmen and equipment to the test.
May 24, 2023
Environmental analysis clears Sentinel missile infrastructure construction for takeoff

The construction phase of Sentinel, the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar missile modernization effort, was cleared for takeoff May 19 as Robert Moriarty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, signed the project’s environmental record of decision.
May 23, 2023
CMSAF Leadership Library: May 2023

Chief Bass presents six new additions to the CMSAF Leadership Library: The Transformation Myth, Dare to Lead, Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population, Your Undivided Attention, and Leading the Next Generation with Tim Elmore.

June 2, 2023
USecAF tours Indo-Pacific to ensure resourcing decisions align with strategy, mission

The Honorable Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, toured the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility May 1-9.
June 2, 2023
Around the Air Force: Brown Nominated for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Recruiting Medals/Promotions, Cadets Research Robotics

In this week’s look around the Air Force, POTUS nominates CSAF as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, pending Senate confirmation, Airmen and Guardians can get medals and promotions as part of new recruiting incentives and cadets at the USAFA are studying how people interact with robots.
June 1, 2023
Stories of Service: From Cameroonian Soldier to American Airman

After gaining asylum in the United States, Airman 1st Class Bertrand Bucuka found himself wearing another military uniform — this time for the U.S. Air Force.
May 31, 2023
Colorado Springs to host DEL 15, 2 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance squadrons

Basing announcements for Space Delta 15, 74th and 75th ISR Squadrons.
May 31, 2023
Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, 3 Deltas

The DAF selected Patrick SFB, Fla., as the preferred location to host the Space Training and Readiness Command HQ, along with Space Delta 10. Kirtland AFB, N.M., is the preferred location for Space Delta 11 and Schriever SFB, Colo., is the preferred location for Space Delta 12.
May 31, 2023
AFMS holds first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility conference

The Air Force Medical Service’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted their inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility conference May 24, with a thematic focus on informing attendees on the latest AFMS initiatives and inspiriting further action.
May 31, 2023
Seeing into the future: AF looks to AI for data analysis

Tomorrow’s operating environment requires Airmen to have the most accurate and up-to-date intelligence to act quickly in real time, today. Headquarters Air Staff have developed six software programs for career fields using AI to conduct data analysis.
May 30, 2023
AFIMSC disaster response team deploys to help recover Guam after Typhoon Mawar

Disaster response teams from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division are assisting in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar after it struck Guam, May 24.
May 29, 2023
101 Critical Days of Summer defending the human weapon system

The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend. Airmen should use sound risk management in all off-duty summer activities to stay safe.
May 28, 2023
PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Yokota Air Base

U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.