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Around the Air Force: Airmen and Guardians in the fight, cyber and IT warrant officers
February 23, 2024 — This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the Department's senior enlisted advisors plans to empower and equip Airmen and Guardians to prepare for Great Power Competition, and the Air Force reintroducing the rank of warrant officer for information technology and cyber career fields... MORE

This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the Department's senior enlisted advisors plans to empower and equip Airmen and Guardians to prepare for Great Power Competition, and the Air Force reintroducing the rank of warrant officer for information technology and cyber career fields.

Studies and Analysis Squadron develops fair, credible and valid promotion tests with eye towards Great Power Competition
February 22, 2024 — As the Air Force transitions to electronic promotion testing, the Studies and Analysis Squadron is advancing promotion testing along three lines of effort: modernization, analytics, and customer focus... MORE

Around the Air Force: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition
February 16, 2024 — This week's look Around the Air Force highlights sweeping changes in the Department of the Air Force to reshape, refocus and reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition... MORE

This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the announcement of sweeping changes in the Department of the Air Force to reshape, refocus, and reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition.

New AFSVC school liaison division aims to further improve support for dependent education
February 15, 2024 — The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education... MORE

Air Force to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes
February 14, 2024 — The Air Force plans to introduce two dozen changes specifically designed to prepare the service for strategic power challenges from competitors like China and Russia. ... MORE

Four people, two in uniforms, sit in chairs on a stage. Behind them a projection screen has the words "AFA Warfare Symposium -- A Professional Development Event."

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.

Air Force retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls
February 8, 2024 — The Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty, or VRRAD, program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors... MORE

Around the Air Force: Recruiter Health Care, Better EOD Robots, Ejection Seat Testing
February 2, 2024 — This week's look around the Air Force highlights an effort to provide better healthcare solutions for recruiters in remote locations, an upgrade to explosive ordnance disposal robots, and testing of a new ejection seat configuration for the new T-7A trainer aircraft... MORE

This week's look around the Air Force highlights an effort to provide better healthcare solutions for recruiters in remote locations, an upgrade to explosive ordnance disposal robots, and testing of a new ejection seat configuration for the new T-7A trainer aircraft. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Travis Burcham)

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

WAPS testing going digital in February 2024
January 30, 2024 — The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to use this system... 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

Around the Air Force: Military Justice Reform, Pet Expense Reimbursement, Ranger School Recruits
January 12, 2024 — This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates... MORE

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Offices of Special Trial Counsel taking over prosecution for sexual assault and other serious crimes, reimbursing pet travel expenses for permanent change of station moves, and the Army Ranger School looking for Airmen and Guardian candidates.

Civilian development nomination window opens Jan. 10
January 8, 2024 — Civilian employees in the grades of GS-07 through GS-15 (and equivalents) may apply for more than 40 civilian development opportunities starting Jan. 10... MORE

Around the Air Force: Slife becomes Vice Chief, X-37B launch, F-15EX testing
January 5, 2024 — This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Gen. James Slife becoming the 41st Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Space Force and Space X launch the 7th mission of the X-37B, and two F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for testing... MORE

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Gen. James Slife becoming the 41st Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Space Force and Space X launch the 7th mission of the X-37B, and two F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for testing. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Stephani Barge)

DAF sets documentation requirements for pet travel expense reimbursement
January 4, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force has established documentation requirements for Airmen and Guardians planning to request reimbursement pet travel expenses due to permanent change of station moves... MORE

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nathaniel Bochenek, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, pets Ranger Matthews, USO of Delaware emotional support dog, during Operation Cookie Drop at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 19, 2023. The Dover AFB Chapel and USO of Delaware delivered more than 3,000 cookies provided by Team Dover members to Airmen across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett)

AFIMSC Strong Bonds program enhancements promote wellbeing of the force, families
January 2, 2024 — Strong Bonds, a chaplain-led program supported by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Chaplain Corps Division, enhances the quality of life for service members and their families... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jayson Waughtel, an aircraft structural maintenance specialist with the 126th Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, and his family work on creating a family mission statement in Lake Geneva, Wis., Aug. 25, 2017. Fourteen Illinois Air National Guard families participated in a chaplain-led Strong Bonds weekend retreat to learn how to strengthen family relationships through the “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families” curriculum. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)

Gen. Jim Slife promoted to general, assumes AF’s second highest military position
January 1, 2024 — Air Force Gen. Jim Slife formally received his fourth star during a ceremony celebrating his promotion and new position as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff on Dec. 29, 2023, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen CQ Brown, Jr. administers the Oath of Office to newly appointed Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec 29, 2023.

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

AFWERX accepting applications for spring 2024 fellowship
December 14, 2023 — AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory is accepting applications for its upcoming spring Traditional Fellowship Program through Jan. 5... MORE

AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is accepting applications for its upcoming spring Traditional Fellowship Program through Jan. 5. Fellowships are open to all ranks of the Air and Space Forces, Reserve, Guard and government civilians. (Courtesy graphic)

Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi named 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
December 11, 2023 — Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was selected to be the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force... MORE