More Air Force, a Missile Shield, and the Pentagon’s New Boss Allvin says today’s Air Force is too small. Can he convince Hegseth? By A&SF Magazine Staff A year into his role as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David W....
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AFA’s United Forces & Families (F2) program has officially launched ENGAGE, a new digital publication series that identifies key readiness opportunities, addresses challenges, and provides resources for military families. The publication, authored by military members and spouses, premiered at AFA’s...
Space Force leaders are contemplating separating out the service’s boot camp from the Air Force and moving it to a new location.
There is no timeline yet on when, if ever, trainees might be expected to bear actual weapons at Basic Military Training, the head of the 37th Training Wing said Sept. 18. But Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said he views that ...
Aspiring Airmen and Guardians at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, are now required to carry a training version of a rifle throughout boot camp—a practice reinstated after more than a decade to foster a “warfighter mindset.”
CCA's take shape; Modernizing the Battle Network; Scheduling the new nukes; CMSSF Towberman bids farewell.
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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 ...
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.
The Air Force is revising rules for deployments, physical fitness tests, promotions, and more in 2022. Here's a rundown of what's ahead.
Preparing Guardians for the future is STARCOM’s most important role.