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First Airmen Graduate from Army Warrant Officer Instructor School

July 24, 2024 | By David Roza
Four Airmen who recently became the first to graduate from the Army's Train, Advise, and Counsel Officer Certification Course will later train the first Air Force warrant officers in decades.

The Air Force’s Zero Trust Strategy Is Out—and Acknowledges Big Hurdles.

July 21, 2024 | By Shaun Waterman
The Department of the Air Force faces significant hurdles in implementing the Pentagon’s latest cybersecurity approach, dubbed Zero Trust, and will fail altogether if it continues to lag on key issues, according to its own strategy document. 

Warrant Officer Selection Rates Will Be Low with Fierce Competition, Few Spots

July 12, 2024 | By David Roza
The application process for the Air Force’s first batch of warrant officers in 66 years looks to be a fiercely competitive one, with nearly 500 Airmen applying for just 60 slots.

Air Force Stands Up New School For Future Warrant Officers

July 1, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force took a step closer to bringing new warrant officers into its ranks for the first time since 1958 by opening a school where Airmen will train for the role. 

Want to Be a Warrant Officer? Air Force Opens Up Applications Until May 31

April 25, 2024 | By David Roza
Airmen can apply to become warrant officers in cybersecurity or information technology from April 25, through May 31, the Air Force announced. From June 24-28, a selection board will pick up to 60 candidates for the eight-week Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS) at Maxwell Air ...

Air Force Expects to Pin First Warrant Officers in January 2025

April 9, 2024 | By David Roza
Within the next nine months, the Air Force expects to have warrant officers in its ranks for the first time since the 1980s, said Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs.

CMSAF Bass: First Air Force Warrant Officer Class to Be Selected This Summer

March 5, 2024 | By David Roza
The top enlisted leader in the Air Force said the branch’s first batch of new warrant officers since 1959 is due to be selected this summer, with the first class starting later this year.

Space Force Gives Boeing $439 Million Contract For New SATCOM Satellite

March 4, 2024 | By David Roza
The Space Force awarded Boeing’s space division a $439 million contract to build and launch the next installment of its Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) fleet. Expected to finish by Jan. 31, 2029, the WGS-12 satellite is part of an effort to provide better communications ...

Air Force Identifies Airman Who Died in Self-Immolation at Israeli Embassy

Feb. 27, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force identified the Airman who died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy on Feb. 25 was Senior Airman Aaron James Bushnell, a cyber defense operations specialist assigned to the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing.

Cybersecurity, Other USAF Needs Challenging E-7 Price Talks

Feb. 20, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
Negotiations on the Air Force's purchase of two E-7 Wedgetail air battle management aircraft have hit bumps over cybersecurity and USAF-specific capabilities, service and industry officials said.

Air Force Warrant Officer Program to Focus on IT, Cyber Career Fields

Feb. 12, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force plan to bring back warrant officers will be limited to Airmen in the information technology and cyber career fields for the foreseeable future as the service evaluates the outcomes of the effort, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said ...

Q&A: Getting Back to War Footing

Jan. 26, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
Change is hard, losing is unacceptable, right? We don’t have a choice about this if we want to win.

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