April 17, 2024 Air Force Junior ROTC expands opportunity to actively serving Guard and Reserve members The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel.The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service’s Guard
Nov. 6, 2023 DAF celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month National American Indian Heritage Month is observed Nov. 1-30 annually. The observance month recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives and honors their many distinct and important contributions to the U.S.
Nov. 3, 2023 Senate confirms Allvin to be Air Force’s 23rd chief of staff Allvin, who was nominated for the job by President Biden, formerly served as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. He succeeds Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., who is now serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
July 23, 2021 Senate confirms Gina Ortiz Jones to be Air Force Under Secretary In explaining the basis for choosing Jones, the White House highlighted that she was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program while a student at Boston University and “has spent her career working to protect U.S. economic and national security.”
May 3, 2021 926th Wing Reservist wins Total Force Datathon The 926th Wing’s Maj. Kimberly Hale, 14th Test Squadron, PM engineer analyst, won the second ever virtual Datathon, April 1, hosted by the Department of the Air Force Chief Data Office.