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Political activity Dos and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DOD employees
April 15, 2024 — We can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process but with this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees on acceptable behavior. ... MORE

Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DOD removes PFAS from firefighting activities
April 8, 2024 — Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities... MORE

First in CONUS AFFF to F3 Firefighting Foam Transition

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center uses data to improve, streamline on-base mail systems
March 27, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is harnessing the power of data to improve Department of the Air Force installation mail services... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Jones, 100th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, scans incoming packages as they come off a secure truck, ensuring they are registered on the U.S. Postal Service tracking system before being made ready for customers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th Air Refueling Wing command team visited the post office for an immersion to see for themselves the process which allows Team Mildenhall customers to receive and send mail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

Airmen, Guardians can influence how leaders share information through latest WAGGI survey
March 25, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the “Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information” (WAGGI) survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week... MORE

The Department of the Air Force will release the latest iteration of the Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information survey to thousands of Airmen and Guardians in the coming week. It will identify trends in external sources of information Department personnel are using to stay informed. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

United States Space Force rolls out new Physical Training Uniform at BMT
March 11, 2024 — The United States Space Force began the roll-out of its Physical Training Uniform on March 8, when it was provided to the newest Basic Military Training Guardian trainees... MORE

DAF publishes revised dress, personal appearance instruction
March 1, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to simplify, clarify and amplify many changes for Airmen and Guardians serving world-wide... MORE

DAF senior enlisted advisors discuss Airmen, Guardians in the fight
February 15, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna spoke on a panel moderated by the 14th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Gerald Murray... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, Gerald Murry, the 14th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna discus the importance of properly empowering, training and equipping the enlisted force to prepare for Great Power Competition during a panel Feb. 14, 2024, at the Air and Space Forces Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo.

DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force
February 13, 2024 — DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall leads the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024.

CMSAF prioritizes quality of life at House hearing
February 1, 2024 — Department of the Air Force senior leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C... MORE

DAF streamlines awards process
January 18, 2024 — myDecs Reimagined, a new application on the myFSS platform, will be a single-page experience and allows ad-hoc routing to any myFSS user. The new application also eliminates the need for multiple screens found in the previous version... MORE

DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists
December 20, 2023 — The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists... MORE

FSS leaders meet to tackle force support challenges
November 9, 2023 — Close to 260 force support squadron commanders and senior enlisted leaders attended the 2023 Force Support Squadron Leadership Conference Oct. 24-27 in San Antonio, sponsored by the Air Force Services Center. The event focused on evaluating the internal functions of force support squadrons from a corporate perspective... MORE

Gamers needed to help build Air Force strategy
September 7, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and San Antonio... MORE

Space Force, Air Force sign MOA on Guardian uniform development
July 12, 2023 — Department of the Air Force senior executives signed a memorandum of agreement continuing the development of U.S. Space Force uniforms to accommodate all genders, life events and weather conditions July 11... MORE

Wade Yamada, deputy director of staff for the Office of the Chief of Space Operations, and Lea Kirkwood, director of the Agile Combat Support Directorate for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, pose after signing a memorandum of agreement at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 11, 2023. The agreement documented the partnership between the two organizations to develop, procure and provide ongoing support for new Space Force uniforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Space Operations Command team completes BMT immersion
July 3, 2023 — The Space Operations Command leadership team, Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, completed a three-day immersion with Guardians and Airmen at basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 20 - 22, 2023... MORE

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, places a patch on a Guardian during the U.S. Space Force patching ceremony at basic military training June 20, 2023.

Air Force transporters deliver agility, lethality
May 19, 2023 — In recognition of National Defense Transportation Day on May 19, here’s a look at what Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s logistics pros bring to the fight. Dominant logistic capabilities that traverse the air and ground are key to the agility and lethality of a superior force. That’s what the transportation teams at the AFIMSC bring to bear by manning, training and equipping transportation personnel across the Air Force... MORE

DAF develops reasonable, religious accommodation requests appeals portal
May 11, 2023 — To streamline the accommodation appeals processes, the Department of the Air Force has created the DAF Accommodation Portal... MORE

Strengthening Air and Space Force installations takes center stage at summit
April 17, 2023 — Nearly 200 Air and Space Force installation leaders gathered in San Antonio April 11-13 during the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 2023 Mission Support Leaders' Summit... MORE

U.S. Space Force completes service dress uniform fit tests
April 4, 2023 — The U.S. Space Force completed its final service dress uniform fit test March 27-31 at the Pentagon. The initial fit test was conducted Feb. 13-17 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado... MORE

USSF completes service dress uniform fit tests

AFIMSC prioritizes Airmen, Guardian readiness
April 4, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s functional area managers and major command functional managers deliver lethality and readiness across the Department of the Air Force by ensuring installation and mission support Airmen have the resources and programs to train and be mission ready... MORE