vAWS 2021: Diversity & Equity: Building an Ever-Stronger Aerospace Force

April 1, 2021

Watch retired Gen Larry O. Spencer, 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and former AFA president; Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services; Patricia Mulcahy, chief human capital officer, U.S. Space Force; Tawanda R. Rooney, acting director of diversity and inclusion; and moderator Lisa Disbrow, 25th undersecretary of the Air Force take part in the “Diversity & Equity: Building an Ever-Stronger Aerospace Force” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.

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vAWS 2021

Ramstein Airmen Work Together to Change ‘Lie to Fly’ Culture

April 28, 2025

The 86th Operations Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is pioneering a new program that could help improve mental health outcomes for aviators across the Air Force.

Air Force MAJCOMs, Given New Guidance, Pull Back on Family Days

April 23, 2025

When acting Air Force Secretary Gary A. Ashworth rescinded service-wide “Family Days” last week citing the need to build readiness, he left it up to commanders, directors, and supervisors to decide if they would still permit extra days off. Here’s how Air Force major commands are taking that guidance.

DOD’s Transgender Ban Is Caught in Courts, Leaving Some Troops in Limbo

April 21, 2025

Hundreds, or possibly thousands, of transgender service members have returned to work after two judges ordered preliminary injunctions blocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ban of transgender service members and recruits. But their long-term future remains uncertain.

AFSOC Command Chief Relieved, Investigation Ongoing

April 16, 2025

The top enlisted Airman in Air Force Special Operations Command, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, was relieved April 14, but few details are available amid an ongoing investigation.

Air Force Tells Congress: Better to Demolish Vacant Buildings than Maintain Them

April 14, 2025

The Air Force’s top enlisted member told lawmakers last week that the service must demolish hundreds of unneeded buildings, a move that would pay a “10-to-1 return on investment,” particularly for improving quality of life for service members, rather than spending money on their upkeep.

Hiring Freeze Has Had ‘Severe’ Impact on Child Care: Air Force Personnel Boss

April 10, 2025

A defense civilian hiring freeze is undoing recent progress on child care wait lists, the Air Force’s top general for personnel issues told Congress on April 9.

Air Force Rescinds Service-Wide Family Days, Commanders Can Still Schedule

April 9, 2025

The acting Secretary of the Air Force rescinded a policy that scheduled extra days off for Airmen, Guardians, and their families across the service around 11 federal holidays throughout 2025.

Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again

April 3, 2025

The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.

Air Force Child Care Staff Shortage Getting Worse at Some Bases

March 27, 2025

Two Air Force Child Development Centers began to turn away some families this month, a move that one military child care expert fears could be a sign of things to come for CDCs across the country.

vAWS 2021: Diversity & Equity: Building an Ever-Stronger Aerospace Force

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