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Political activity Do's and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DOD employees
August 13, 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. ...

AF Under Secretary emphasizes DAF priorities, need to modernize, on-time budgets
July 30, 2024 — Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton spoke at the Brookings Institution reasserting the Air Force and Space Force’s priorities to meet global challenges...

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...

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...

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...

AFIMSC comptroller app gives time back to Airmen, Guardians
July 24, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Financial Management Directorate has a new app that’s saving comptroller customers time and eliminating the frustration of sitting in waiting areas for appointments...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Around the Air Force: Warrant Officers Needed, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Five & Thrive Expands
May 3, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, Airmen can now submit applications to become warrant officers, two industry partners are awarded contracts under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, and the Five and Thrive initiatives expand...

Air Force updates mental health care policies, lowers barriers
May 2, 2024 — The Air Force’s mental health waiver policy in both the Air Force’s Medical Standards Directory and Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide has been updated to allow for Airmen to receive 60 days of treatment for mental health concerns before a return to duty waiver to fly is required...