The Space Force on July 24 made major organizational changes, including inactivating wings and activating new commands, while selection boards are meeting to bring in thousands of new uniformed personnel. During a livestreamed ceremony, the Space Force inactivated three space wings and eight lower echelon ...
Personnel
The Senate on July 20 confirmed a series of Air Force leaders, including the next commanders of Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command. Lt. Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost will receive her fourth star, and take over as leader of AMC from retiring Gen. ...
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2020. Bomber...
Airmen from the 911th Maintenance Group tow the first C-17 Globemaster III into a new two-bay hangar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa, June 4, 2020. The two-bay hangar will allow Airmen to safely perform maintenance on...
An HH-60 from the 347th Rescue Group drop flares during a fini flight for Col. Bryan Creel, 347th RQG commander, June 5, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
Space Force ranks could soon mirror those in the Navy, under a House provision that would make the Space Force dump the Air Force’s system for the sea service's. House lawmakers on July 20 backed Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s (R-Texas) amendment to the fiscal 2021 defense ...
The Senate in a pair of July 20 voice votes confirmed the next leaders of the National Guard Bureau and the Air National Guard. Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson will receive a fourth star to serve as the 29th National Guard ...
The Air Force released a list of resources to help foster conversations on race and inclusion within the service. Since protests started after the killing of George Floyd on May 25, Air Force leadership has encouraged frank discussions on race throughout the service. The goal ...
The U.S. Air Force Weapons School kicked off its latest course on July 7 by testing its newest cohort of students—Class 20B—for COVID-19 antibodies, its commandant, Col. Jack Arthaud, told Air Force Magazine in a July 10 interview. “We're testing for antibodies across the entire ...
