March 8, 2024 DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force DAF senior leaders emphasized the need for on-time appropriations and provided their perspective on the priorities and needs current and future budgets must fulfill.
Feb. 29, 2024 DAF publishes revised dress, personal appearance instruction The Department of the Air Force republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to simplify, clarify and amplify many changes for Airmen and Guardians serving world-wide.
Feb. 26, 2024 PACAF, allies prepare for the future; complete large-scale exercise in the Pacific While the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium was taking place in Colorado, Pacific Air Forces Airmen were already implementing the vision – more large-scale exercises with allies and partners in the region.
Feb. 14, 2024 SecAF Kendall AFA Warfare Symposium Q&A: Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition The Q&A-style discussion addressed key takeaways from the reoptimization announcement, how the Department of the Air Force will address resourcing issues and breaking through barriers to streamline change.
Feb. 14, 2024 Air Force to re-introduce warrant officer rank, other major changes The Air Force plans to introduce two dozen changes specifically designed to prepare the service for strategic power challenges from competitors like China and Russia.
Feb. 13, 2024 Allvin: 'This is our time of consequence' Allvin’s keynote remarks at the AFA Warfare Symposium put the ambitious reoptimization in historical terms, linking it in significance to the consequential eras preceding well known shifts in Air Force history.
Feb. 13, 2024 DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space.
Jan. 30, 2024 WAPS testing going digital in February 2024 The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to use this system.
Jan. 10, 2024 Department of the Air Force’s Office of Special Trial Counsel fully operational The OSTC will provide expert, independent and ethical representation of the United States in matters primarily involving victim-based offenses.
Jan. 8, 2024 Civilian Development Nomination Window opens Jan. 10 Civilian employees in the grades of GS-07 through GS-15 (and equivalents) may apply for more than 40 civilian development opportunities starting Jan. 10.