Command chiefs from some of the major commands assured airmen on Monday that the new enlisted evaluation system that makes job performance the major criteria for promotion and retention should not be a threat to them. In a panel at AFA’s Air & Space Conference in National Harbor, Md., the chiefs conceded that the new system will be a cultural change that will put pressure on supervising senior sergeants and officers to properly evaluate their airmen. But several of them said it was necessary because the shrinking Air Force increases the value of every airman. “What we’re asking our airmen to do today is a lot different from what they were doing 40 years ago,” said CMSgt. Douglas McIntyre, Air Force Space Command’s command chief. Air National Guard Command Chief CMSgt. James Hotaling said some older master sergeants must realize that “this is a one Air Force system,” and they must “breed trust into the process.” He added, “The Air Guard has nothing to worry about.” Chief MSgt. Harold Hutchinson, Pacific Air Forces command chief, said airmen should not worry about the short evaluation period required to initiate the new system because their supervisors will take care of them.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
