Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivered a keynote address on “Today's Airmen with a Focus on the Future” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 21, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript.
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The Air Force and Space Force are trying to make service members' lives easier. According to leaders, new information technology and human resource practices seek to ensure service members can be more effective in accomplishing their mission and have a better day-to-day experience.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman delivered a keynote address on “The Guardians of Tomorrow” at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 20, 2022. Watch the video or read the transcript.
Pregnant women, both civilian and military, can now apply for the Air Force’s Officer Training School without needing a waiver, the Department of the Air Force announced. If selected, the candidate will then have between six and 14.5 months after the pregnancy to either pass ...
Guardians in the Space Force are now eligible to receive honors such as the Good Conduct Medal, the Air Medal, the Bronze Star Award, and more, after President Joe Biden issued an executive order Oct. 3. The order amends previous ones establishing various military awards ...
MacDill Air Force Base, Patrick Space Force Base, and other installations across Florida had begun recovering and reopening after Hurricane Ian swept through the state while Joint Base Charleston and other installations farther up the East Coast dealt with heavy rain and winds Sept. 30. ...
Jamie Teachenor was living in Nashville in 2015 and browsing Craigslist for vintage guitars when he spotted the unlikely ad that led to his occupying a unique place in military history. Together with a Coast Guard trombonist who doubles as musical arranger, Teachenor composed "Semper ...
Potential Airmen and Guardians who test positive for the high-producing compound in marijuana during their entrance physical may still be able to serve, thanks to a new pilot program announced by the Department of the Air Force. Under the two-year program, recruits who test positive ...
Non-mission essential personnel have been ordered to evacuate MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., by noon of Sept. 27, as Hurricane Ian gathers strength and threatens to hit Florida later this week.