The Air Force has begun the slightly controversial move to make the results of enlisted promotions available via the Web with the November chief master sergeant promotion list, according to a Nov. 2 USAF release. Some airmen questioned the service’s enlisted leaders about the plan during AFA’s Air & Space Conference in Washington in September. Service officials believe the new system will make notification easier with so many airmen deployed and will save money and manpower.
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.