Now a fully functioning and manned organization, Air Force Global Strike Command is consolidating and standardizing many of the gains made in the nuclear enterprise over the last several years, said the command’s new boss, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Friday. “We recognize we are not going to change a culture over the space of just a couple years,” he said in remarks at AFA’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. He added, “We have to demonstrate the values we expect.” Airmen need clear guidance to carry out this important mission, added Kowalski, who assumed the reins of command in January. That’s why AFGSC has undertaken a year-long review of its doctrine statements to ensure that they match up new readiness standards. In some cases, command officials have created clear and simple new performance metrics for duties associated with the nuclear mission in order to identify and fix problems quickly, he said. During his first round of visits to AFGSC bases, Kowalski said he stressed to airmen the need to gather up and institutionalize the metrics, standards, practices, and self-assessment tools that have helped bring renewed vigor and stringency to the nuclear mission.
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…
