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Around the Air Force: Collective Agility, Integrated Defense, Combined Air and Space Power
July 26, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, leaders speak at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London about collective agility and integrated defense. They also sign a shared vision agreement with the Royal Air Force on 21st century cooperation... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, leaders speak at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London about collective agility and integrated defense. They also sign a shared vision agreement with the Royal Air Force on 21st century cooperation.

DAF stands up Integrated Capabilities Office to advance Operational Imperatives
July 25, 2024 — In an effort to codify the success and significant gains made in line with the Operational Imperatives, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stood up the Integrated Capabilities Office on July 19... MORE

Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2024
July 25, 2024 — Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2024... MORE

Around the Air Force: Mission over function mindset, electric cargo plane test flight, international exercises
July 19, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, training for Airmen leans toward a mission over function mindset, an electric cargo plane makes a successful test flight between two Air Force bases, and U.S. Airmen join international troops for two large-scale exercises led by Germany and Australia. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Allvin calls for ‘Collective Agility’ in response to evolving strategic environment
July 18, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of “Collective Agility” during a keynote address on the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London on July 18... MORE

DAF GeoBase Program arms commanders for Great Power Competition
July 16, 2024 — A team of Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial experts are using emergent technologies to push geospatial services to new heights and give commanders a powerful tool for today’s Great Power Competition... MORE

AFCEC GIO and the 787th CES analyze imagery.

New barracks opens at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 3, 2024 — A brand-new facility built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the 502nd Air Base Wing was officially opened during a celebratory ribbon cutting at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 27, 2024... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, prepares to cut a ribbon during a ceremony June 27, 2024, to celebrate the official opening of the new Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing facility on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Nelson)

Allvin adds details, articulates his ‘nonstop’ commitment to ‘reoptimize’
June 18, 2024 — Speaking first at an Air & Space Warfighters in Action session, the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy to evolve how the Air Force develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin discusses details about reoptimizing the Air Force during an Air and Space Warfighters in Action session, June 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Allvin said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy announced in February to evolve how the Air Force develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT
June 10, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force chief information officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory are accelerating initiatives to provide the Air Force and Space Force with the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI... MORE

As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, the Department of the Air Force chief information officer, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accelerating initiatives to provide Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI, with adequate safeguards in place. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

DAF leaning forward with PFAS clean-up plan
June 7, 2024 — Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks... MORE

File photo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenneth W. Norman)

Air Force releases FY24 Selective Retention Bonus list, updates to reenlistment policy
May 28, 2024 — The U.S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1... MORE

Around the Air Force: PCS allowances, Air Task Forces, all-volunteer force
May 24, 2024 — In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the AFFORGEN model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore strategies for improving recruitment and talent management... MORE

In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides Airmen and Guardians better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the Air Force Force Generation model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore strategies for improving recruitment and talent management.

AFIMSC officer supports global interrogation training exercise
May 22, 2024 — An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Airman recently participated in a detention and interrogation exercise for 10 days at Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland, to support a special training opportunity with allied countries... MORE

Around the Air Force: SECAF Flight Test, Rapid Autonomous Aircraft, JROTC Instructor Expansion
May 17, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, the SecAF experiences autonomous flight in a VISTA, researchers create and deploy sUAS in a few hours, and JROTC instructor positions are open to veterans and Guard and Reserve Airmen... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall experiences autonomous flight in the front seat of the VISTA aircraft, researchers create and deploy small unmanned aerial systems in just a few hours, and JROTC instructor positions are open to veterans and currently serving Guard and Reserve Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

JBSA named one of six Air Task Force locations in support of USAF Units of Action
May 16, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force identified six locations on May 15, including Joint Base San Antonio, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action... MORE

The Department of the Air Force identified six locations May 15, 2024, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action.

As part of a pilot program, the following installations are expected to receive an ATF command echelon this summer, pending the successful completion of the National Environmental Policy Act process. This is a step toward forming the new Air Force combat wings as Units of Action.

DAF announces changes to allowances for Airmen, Guardians with dependents attending training
May 15, 2024 — Airmen and Guardians with dependents executing a permanent change of station to a professional military education or training location are now authorized to collect per diem in the amount of the basic allowance for housing without-dependent rate... MORE

DAF leaders discuss future of all-volunteer force
May 10, 2024 — Department of the Air Force senior leaders emphasized the importance of the all-volunteer force and helping the military meet national defense needs during RAND Corporation’s America’s All-Volunteer Force symposium in Arlington, Virginia, on May 3... MORE

Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks at the RAND Corporation’s “America’s All-Volunteer Force: recognizing its Success and Charting a Path for the Future” event in Arlington, Va., May 3, 2024. The all-volunteer force-centric discussions focused on how the services can leverage retention and talent management programs to continue to bolster the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

AFIMSC focuses I-WEPTAC topics on Great Power Competition solutions
May 9, 2024 — The I-WEPTAC 2024.1 Mission Area Working Groups briefed ideas for integrating combat support and combat service support capabilities to reshape, refocus and reoptimize the Department of the Air Force... MORE

AFCEC partners with USAFE, French forces to enhance NATO engineering capabilities
May 8, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s expeditionary modernization team joined U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the French armed forces in Exercise Razorback, an interoperability airfield damage repair training, at Vouziers Airfield and Grostenquin Airfield, France, from March 20 to April 3... MORE

U.S. and French forces repair airfield damage during exercise

Allvin: Aligning Air Force’s approach is key to reoptimizing for Great Power Competition
May 3, 2024 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin discusses the need to solidify the Air Force’s currently splintered approach and unify the fragmented nature of planning and operations... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Allvin discussed future Air Force priorities and programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)