Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts
After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
Beginning Nov. 11, ‘After Basic’ social show offers live reaction, analysis to BMT docuseries
A live social media ‘after’ show focused on reflecting on and discussing the Air Force Recruiting Service’s new docuseries ‘Basic’ is set to debut on the Air Education and Training Command Facebook page Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7:45 p.m. Central Standard …
CMSAF visits 301st FW, inspires Reserve Airmen
Bass spoke on a variety of subjects including the reason why people who serve in the U.S. Air Force make it a great organization, ways to make an impact at the unit level and how foundationally important treating each other well is to healthy culture c…
Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate
Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges
Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best mainta…
USecAF gets firsthand look at AETC’s values-based approach to foundational readiness
Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited Joint Base San Antonio, Oct. 1-4, seeing firsthand how Air Education and Training Command ingrains dignity and respect throughout the force, and how the command implements a values-based approac…
Commencing Department of Defense Actions and Implementation to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military
The establishment of the 90-day IRC on Sexual Assault in the Military, provided the Department a set of comprehensive and actionable recommendations to improve our approach in four lines of effort: accountability, prevention, climate and culture, and v…
ACC commander speaks on Fighter Roadmap at AFA ‘21
During his keynote presentation at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 22, Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, said today’s fighter force was designed for a different peer adversary, built for a different time…
Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths
The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets ma…
AFRC commander discusses Reserve successes, future vision at Air, Space, Cyber Conference
During the panel discussion, Scobee discussed the uniqueness of the Reserve and the part it plays in the total force.