Feb. 21, 2023 ‘Accelerating the Legacy 2023’ honors Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy through aviator development, student outreach ‘Accelerating the Legacy’ is an annual event hosted by Joint Base Charleston that honors the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen by developing today’s aviators and empowering the next generation of Airmen and aviators.
Feb. 20, 2023 705th Training Squadron implements Kessel Run's C2IMERA The 505th Command and Control Wing’s 705th Training Squadron incorporated a Kessel Run application into the curriculum of their Lead Wing Command and Control Course this past January.
Feb. 19, 2023 2023 DAF Art Contest opens March 1 For the first time, this year’s contest includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
Feb. 18, 2023 Special warfare, Air Force recruiting teams develop programs, scour nation to attract candidates The capabilities that special warfare graduates provide are as needed today as ever before. That reality is the reason program leaders are working hard to attract a group of candidates who are broad, diverse and committed.
Feb. 17, 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.
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. 16, 2023 DoD releases policies to ensure access to non-covered reproductive health care The DoD has released policies on command notification of pregnancy, administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care, and travel allowances for non-covered reproductive health care.
Feb. 16, 2023 Ali Al Salem AB medical evacuation training enhances coalition partnership, skillsets During the training, Airmen from the 405th EAES reconfigured the C-130 from being able to load cargo to being prepped to hold multiple levels of stretchers, rising from the floor to the ceiling of the aircraft.
Feb. 16, 2023 Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment.
Feb. 15, 2023 Air Force launches Energy-as-a-Service pilot program at Hanscom AFB The Department of the Air Force kicked off a $10 million next-generation energy performance contract that will deliver resilient and reliable energy at Hanscom Air Force Base Feb. 14.
Feb. 15, 2023 Air Force Battle Lab accelerates battle management for PACAF, ABMS CFT, ACC The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s second ShOC-N Flag event instrumented battle management functions and processes, and operators interacting with software and data.
Feb. 14, 2023 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that this U.S. nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable, and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure our allies.
Feb. 13, 2023 Jones steps down as Air Force under secretary Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones will step down and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn E. Jones, will perform the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, effective March 6.
Feb. 13, 2023 412th Operations Group travels to Bakersfield to inspire new generation of aviators A group from the 412th Operations Group representing Edwards Air Force Base traveled on a C-12 Huron to the California Aeronautical University Aviation career day to inspire the next generation of aviation enthusiasts.
Feb. 13, 2023 728th AMS, 39th OSS support Türkiye earthquake relief deliveries Since Department of Defense support to U.S. Agency for International Development for earthquake relief to Türkiye began, the 728th Air Mobility Squadron has offloaded 5,764 tons of equipment and supplies from aircraft in coordination with 39th Operational Support Squadron, as of Feb. 12.
Feb. 12, 2023 49th MDG trains Airmen with Medic-X initiative Medic-X is a program implemented in the 49th MDG last year and is designed to train Airmen from different medical careers to provide potentially life-saving measures in emergency situations and relief in daily operations.
Feb. 11, 2023 European theater CSELs participate in Nordic regional engagement The two-week engagement provided a platform for the CSELs to discuss Agile Combat Employment across the Nordic nations, explore multinational, professional military education exchange opportunities and discuss the operational environment in the High North.
Feb. 10, 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.
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)
Feb. 10, 2023 Beale AFB Airmen launch ACC minority outreach initiative Airmen from Beale Air Force Base visited a California intermediate school as part of Project Quesada, an initiative to reach more minority students for pilot and STEM career field opportunities within the U.S. Air Force.
March 7, 2023 Kendall outlines clear path for modernizing Air, Space Forces & confronting peer competitors Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall offered a report card March 7 during a major address at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.
March 7, 2023 Air Force announces Future Operating Concept CSAF signed the Air Force Future Operating Concept, ensuring long-range planning is intentionally linked to the Joint Warfighting Concept.
March 7, 2023 DAF Leaders discuss force retention, resilience at AFA panel Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force spoke during a panel titled “Warfighting on the Homefront” at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.
March 6, 2023 AFRS launches livestream to go ‘back and forth’ with recruits Prospective Airmen and others with questions about joining the Air Force now have a biweekly, online resource for getting news and information.
March 5, 2023 AFSVC begins rollout of BMX stunt tour The Air Force Services Center will begin rolling out the first leg of a new free BMX stunt tour to five installations in the month of March with an expected expansion to additional installations as the schedule progresses.
March 4, 2023 New training course offers medics, nurses hands-on experience in austere environment The Tactical Trauma Reaction and Evacuation Crossover Course, or TTREX, is designed to test and validate Individual Critical Task Lists and the Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program for military medical personnel.
March 3, 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.
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.
March 2, 2023 African nations hold Women, Peace and Security Panel at AACS 2023 This year’s African Air Chiefs Symposium was enhanced for the first time by panelists from Malawi, Benin, Senegal, Tunisia and Ghana and spoke on initiatives impacting recruitment, challenges they face and areas of improvement for each respective country.
March 1, 2023 Department of the Air Force updates policies, procedures to recruit for the future Throughout the upcoming months, a Barriers to Service Cross-Functional Team is examining existing policies and procedures to ensure they reflect the service members needed for the future.