The Air Force's total budget remains flat in fiscal 2021, with increased funding for space, research and development, and joint service connectivity, but declines in procurement and military construction. The budget funds an additional 1,500 Airmen, and includes a 3-percent pay raise for uniformed personnel ...
The Pentagon's fiscal 2021 budget request increases spending on nuclear modernization, space, cyberspace, and multi-domain operations in preparation for great power competition, while reducing overseas contingency operations funding for the wars in the Middle East. The Pentagon's total request is for $705.4 billion, including $636.4 ...
Eric Chewning, the chief of staff to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, will step down this month, the latest in a series of high-profile officials to leave the Pentagon. Jen Stewart, currently the minority staff director for the House Armed Services Committee, will take over the ...
The Air Force will eliminate below-the-zone promotions in 2020 en route to introducing a new five-year window for promotions without up-or-out limitations beginning in 2021 or 2022.
SSgt. Kevin Fancher and MSgt. Michael Ente say the oath of enlistment during thier reenlistment ceremony performed by Air Force Thunderbird #9, Lt. Col. Noel Colls. The ceremony was performed at Sheppard AFB, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2019. Air Force...
Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing attend a commander’s call Sept. 30, 2019, at Moody AFB, Ga. Air Force photo by SrA. Erick Requadt. The Air Force met its recruitment and end-strength goals for fiscal 2019, but Active Duty retention...