7 May 2021

Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air, Space Forces priorities to Congress

Appearing alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Roth told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the Air and Space Forces continue to recalibrate their practices, personnel and policies to address “peer adversaries” after years focusing primarily on terrorism.

6 Apr 2021

Air Force celebrates April as Month of the Military Child

Each year, communities worldwide look to April as an important month for children who have one or both parents or guardians serving in uniform.

22 Mar 2021

AFWERX crowns 2021 Spark Tank winner

The Spark Tank event allows Airmen to offer improvements and solutions to the problems they face in everyday operations.

12 Mar 2021

Around the Air Force: Van Ovost Nomination, CJADC2 Demo, and PT Test Changes

Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the nomination of Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost to be commander of U.S. Transportation Command, a CJADC2 demonstration with USAFE, joint, and allied partners, and a new start date for updated PT tests. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann)

8 Mar 2021

DAF professional developmental tool assists Airmen, Guardians with career planning

The Developmental Special Experience Catalog is a consolidated list of available learning activities outside the scope of formal training.

2 Mar 2021

Air Force finalizes PT uniform design; will begin production process

This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and more than 150 Airmen participated in testing the uniform.

2 Mar 2021

New ‘Digital Literacy’, ‘Fosters Inclusion’ foundational competencies now in MyVector self-assessment tool

As part of that effort, the Air Force has formally added “Digital Literacy” and “Fosters Inclusion” as Air Force foundational competencies, and both have been incorporated into the “Pathfinder 2021” self-assessment tool in MyVector that allows Airmen to assess themselves and review resources to further their personal and professional development.

1 Mar 2021

Air Force announces officer stratification guidance

“As we execute Action Order A (Airman), we must remain focused on a culture of transparency,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. “By strengthening our officer stratification policy, we are meeting that intent. This step is necessary to give officers a full understanding of where they stand amongst their peers as well as help better inform our talent management decisions.”

19 Feb 2021

Department of the Air Force Leaders direct second IG Disparity Review

The review follows the department’s 2020 Racial Disparity Review released in Dec. 2020 and expands its focus into three additional racial categories (Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), gender, and one additional ethnic category (Hispanic/Latinx).

10 Feb 2021

Department of the Air Force leaders focus on resiliency

Senior leaders are focused on building and growing resilience by establishing a task force called Operation Arc Care. This task force is currently reviewing resilience programs and overarching strategy using a phased approach which began in November.