The evolving COVID-19 crisis has not yet impacted Air Force recruiting, but it’s only a matter of time before the pandemic takes its toll. “So far nobody has reported any issues with recruiting, but common sense would say that as the nation limits its movement, ...
The U.S. military is severely limiting the movement of its personnel and families as the new coronavirus outbreak spreads and more service members test positive. The new guidelines, which go into effect on March 13, prohibit most travel for 60 days to countries designated as ...
The Air Force is overhauling how it selects and trains special operators, creating a single Air Force Specialty Code for prospective enlistees and streamlining the basic military training process beginning in April. The Special Warfare Operator Enlistment Vectoring program creates a single point of entry ...
The U.S. Space Force is being built from the existing Air Force with a priority to keep a small and low-priced footprint, relying heavily on existing force structure. The Air Force on Feb. 3 sent a 26-page document to Congress outlining the plan for the ...
Air Force basic military trainers are experimenting with a new, high-tech way to teach students: tablets filled with everything they need to learn, and that tell trainees when to study a particular topic. In December, the 321st Training Squadron at JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, provided ...
Cecil Harvey, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron lead supply technician, helps Air Force basic military training trainees assigned to the 326th Training Squadron during initial issue of the first Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform on Oct. 2, 2019, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. The...