Air Force senior leaders are trying to find ways to close the roughly 10-year gap between an airman attending Airman Leadership School and then going to a Noncommissioned Officer Academy, said CMSAF James Roy. “That timeframe is very important for airmen because that’s the time in which they find themselves supervising others,” he said in an Aug. 8 release. The answer may be found in a new initiative for enlisted professional military education dubbed “EPME Next.” Its goal is to develop airmen earlier in their careers so they are better equipped to meet the Air Force’s mission, said Roy. “We need to continue focusing on training and get as much as we can out of every dime we put into training and exercises,” he explained. “We have to take advantage of every education opportunity because they are not going to be abundant.” (AFNS report by TSgt. Benjamin Rojek)
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…
