Before Gen. Gregory S. Martin retired as head of Air Force Materiel Command, he pushed the command to create a course that would help the AFMC civilian force more readily identify themselves as airmen. The Air Force Core Values course recently graduated a first test group. Another four courses out of a planned nine total are set to begin in September. Read here to learn about the program.
Depot-level maintenance took longer than expected for nearly three-quarters of Air Force aircraft from fiscal 2019-2024, according to a new report, as unplanned repairs rise across the aging fleet. The report, from the Government Accountability Office, also found that the extent of the delays has been masked because officials often revise their target timelines after unplanned work occurs.