The Air Force is building five new child development centers (CDCs) to address unmet demands across the branch, while new child care employment incentives may be contributing to a 5 percent bump in staffing.
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The Senate overwhelmingly passed its version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act late July 27 in a bipartisan 86-11 vote. But the House version of the bill was passed largely on party lines, and the two chambers must resolve their differences before the annual ...
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first Black service chief and nominee to become the second-ever Black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, commemorated the 75th anniversary of the desegregation of the U.S. military in an emotional speech July ...
World-Personnel: KC-135 Crew Chief Marshals his daughters first KC-135 takeoff; Changes to Special Duty Assignment Pay.
World-Leadership: CMSAF Bass Letter to Airmen on Standards; Key Insights from Gen. Charles Brown, the next CJCS.
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The general impression over the past few decades that U.S. air bases were somehow sanctuaries was a historical anomaly. The threat has grown qualitatively and quantitatively.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass has made some big waves recently, releasing a memo last month exhorting Airmen to recommit themselves to the service’s professional standards and posting a photo on Facebook last week outlining her top “Things to Get ...
