Oct. 15, 2020 AFWERX announces Reimagining Energy Challenge for Department of Defense AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation catalyst, announces the Reimagining Energy for the DOD Challenge, seeking solutions to create the future of resilient energy production, transmission, use and storage. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently the largest energy consumer globally. By reducing
Oct. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force family suicide prevention training now available The new online training video, Equipping Family Members to Help Airmen in Distress, aims to build and strengthen relationships and connectedness among family members and loved ones.
Sept. 16, 2020 Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among
Aug. 25, 2020 DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 17, 2020 CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, while also becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 16, 2020 Staying safe, healthy all summer As the summer months wind down, leadership at all levels advocate for the continued health and safety of our Airmen and Space Professionals on and off duty.
July 7, 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete and is anonymous.
June 30, 2020 Trailblazers: AETC honors first women pilots in Air Force history Located in the AETC headquarters, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver wings, Sept. 2, 1977.
June 23, 2020 Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers In a memorandum dated June 18, 2020, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General authorized five-year shaving waivers for Air and Space professionals diagnosed with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, effective immediately.
June 12, 2020 Around the Air Force: General Brown Makes History Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights General Charles “CQ” Brown’s unanimous senate confirmation, making him the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Air Force Academy explores a new major in data science and Airmen are given the opportunity to intern in the world of code building.
