Faces of the Force

Aug. 31, 2023
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The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023 will be formally recognized at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference from Sept. 11-13 in National Harbor, Md. Air & Space Forces Magazine is highlighting one each weekday from now until the conference begins. Today, we ...
After 16 years, the Air Force is caging the BEAST. For more than a decade and a half, future Airmen in Basic Military Training have undergone Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, a four-day-long exercise meant to simulate deployments, particularly those in the Middle East that ...

World: Culture

July 1, 2022
New USAF Brown and Blue Books; Refusing COVID vaccine leads to general discharges; 10-year low in E-7 promotions; Space Force eases uniform policies; AMC endurance record set.

New Year, New Rules

Jan. 21, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force is revising rules for deployments, physical fitness tests, promotions, and more in 2022. Here's a rundown of what's ahead. 

STAR Command Stands Up

Oct. 7, 2021 | By
Preparing Guardians for the future is STARCOM’s most important role.

STAR Command Stands Up

Aug. 23, 2021 | By
Preparing Guardians for the future is STARCOM’s most important role.

Know Thy Enemy

Feb. 19, 2021 | By Amy Hudson
USAF wants Airmen to develop a deeper understanding of China and other adversaries.