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CSAF, CMSAF inspire and engage at Gateway wing before Thanksgiving
November 27, 2023 — Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin made his first visit to the Gateway Wing, marking the occasion by presiding over the oath of enlistment for 756 graduating Airmen. ... MORE

Gen. David W. Allvin, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 22. During their visit the leadership team toured a Basic Military Training dormitory. While there observing a trainee’s bed and locker area, Allvin decided to “pull a 341” for the trainee who is only in their second week of training. He indicated on the 341 that “this is impressive … keep pushing” and signed it “CSAF #23.” The 341 is used in BMT to document performance discrepancies and excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gregory T. Walker)

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

AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan
August 23, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is putting more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding to work to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force. Overall, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, one of AFIMSC's primary units, is planning to execute construction efforts at more than 61 installations between FY23-FY27... MORE

Air Force Dorms and Child Care Centers infographic.

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

‘Prepping the Line’ provides additional resources, training for supervisors
May 3, 2023 — "Prepping the Line" focuses on preparing front-line leaders the Air Force needs at every level in accordance with the Major Graded Areas: Executing the Mission, Leading People, Improving the Unit, and Managing Resources... MORE

Bridging the gap on fundamental education and training.

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

Air Force releases Global Futures Report: Joint Functions in 2040
April 13, 2023 — The report incorporates findings using Foresight Methodology to identify key forces and factors that will drive or constrain how the service will fight in 2040... MORE

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

Air Force secures additional funding for recruitment incentive programs
March 13, 2023 — The Air Force is reinstating the Enlisted College Loan Repayment Program to align enlistment incentives with sister services and further enhancing its current recruitment strategy... MORE

Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians
January 9, 2023 — Both the Air and Space Forces released the new Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Program policy in January, with assessments to begin in April 2023... MORE

AETC officials design, educate force on new ‘Ready Airman Training’
December 7, 2022 — The reality of Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, the deployment model for presenting Airmen and airpower in support of the joint force, is well on its way only two months into Initial Operational Capability. One of the keys to ensuring the readiness necessary to sustain the model has been the implementation of Ready Airman Training, initiated Oct. 1, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force graphic for Ready Airman Training with a photo and text. RAT is designed to train Airmen undergoing the reset, prepare and ready phases of AFFORGEN and has been shaped through efforts of Air Education and Training Command experts during 2022.

One couple’s extraordinary journey to becoming Airmen
November 9, 2022 — A thirty-something couple with college degrees and a pet enlisted in the Air Force to pursue a dream... MORE

Airmen in uniform pose for a photo with a plaque between them.

Torch and Dagger 2022: AETC, AFSOC unite for professional development seminar
October 19, 2022 — Airmen across Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operation Command gathered to participate in a professional development seminar coined Torch and Dagger, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 13-15, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, receives a question from Staff Sgt. DeJanae Acey, 902nd Civil Engineering Squadron command support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, during an AETC all-call amid the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 15, 2022.

Air, Space Force installations seek mediators to help with conflict resolution
September 8, 2022 — The Department of the Air Force is seeking mediators for conflict resolution as an alternative solution to litigation for workplace conflicts... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Tomeka Parker, Equal Opportunity career field manager, discusses how the Advanced Mediation course helps fulfill the training requirement for enlisted personnel in the Equal Opportunity career field during the Advanced Mediation training class held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022. The Department of the Air Force partnered with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a federal agency with a conflict management mission, to bring about this training. (Courtesy photo by Kimberly Mlinaz)

Air Force Cycling Team completes ride across Iowa representing Air Force, Space Force
August 16, 2022 — The Air Force Cycling Team completed a 500-mile trek across Iowa on road bicycles July 30, 2022, traveling as part of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, ending in Lansing, Iowa... MORE

Cyclists work on a bicycle on the side of the road

350th Spectrum Warfare Wing activates Wavelength Digital Service at JBSA-Lackland
August 4, 2022 — On July 19, the 850th Spectrum Warfare Group, the Research and Engineering component of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, activated Wavelength, formally known as Detachment 1, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Wavelength Spectrum Warefare Services graphcis

Air Force prepares for newly approved COVID-19 vaccine: Novavax provides new option for unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians
July 21, 2022 — The Air Force will soon have the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available after the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized it for emergency use and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed it as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older... MORE

COVID-19 vaccination sign stands in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 21, 2021. The sign reminds patients of areas to get their COVID-19 vaccine in the hospital.

Air Force mourns loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
July 14, 2022 — The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91... MORE

6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, memorial graphic.