CMSAF James Cody led the first “CHIEFchat” session, using new media to communicate with airmen worldwide. Cody answered questions from airmen and their families in the live studio audience during the Nov. 12 event held at Defense Media Activity headquarters in Fort Meade, Md. Airmen at other locations also submitted questions via social media and video messages. Reduction-in-force and readiness issues in the constrained budget environment were at the center of the discussion, according to a Nov. 14 release. “I’m extremely confident that we will be an extremely capable Air Force, capable of doing what our nation needs us to do,” said Cody. He said, however, the service would become smaller in size and there might be some cutback in benefits for airmen and their families. Cody also encouraged airmen to maintain “the human connection” to one another and not rely too heavily on technology, such as social media, to interact. CHIEFchat will be a recurring initiative, aiming to provide airmen with a direct link to the CMSAF, states the release. (Fort Meade report by A1C Alexander Riedel) (Click here for video of the chat session.)
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…
