OCTOBER 3, 2022 - Hot off the publication of its Digital Modernization Strategy, the Air Force Test Center kicked off three digital-engineering efforts to provide on-ramps for the Air Force’s evolving digital-engineering technology ecosystem. These programs will evaluate digital test methods for weapon systems to address the desire to decrease overexertion on physical … [Read more...]
Air Force Updates Policy for Pregnant OTS Applicants
OCTOBER 1, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force has updated a policy to allow women, both enlisted and civilian, to apply and compete for an Officer Training School commission while pregnant. Under the new guidance reflected in DAF Manual 36-2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, pregnant Airmen, Guardians and civilians can now apply for OTS commissioning and, if … [Read more...]
Development Now, Success Tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 - For those at the beginning of their Air Force career, it can seem a daunting task to go from everyday life as a civilian to being a member of the world’s greatest Air Force. Many who have served remember the anticipation before Basic Military Training, seeking advice from those more seasoned and doing as much research as possible to ensure their own … [Read more...]
Local Resources for Military Families
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 - Department of the Air Force leaders and their spouses shared advice and resources with military families during a Families in the Fight panel at the 2022 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 21. Panelists consisted of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and his wife Sharene, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” … [Read more...]
Operational Test Airman Builds Radar Range
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 - In Air Force Doctrine Publication 1, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. wrote that “Victory goes to the rapid integrator of ideas.” These ideas derive from our Airmen, whose innovation and courageous problem-solving skills solve the complex challenges that come with a rapidly evolving global environment. One of these “rapid integrators” is Tech. … [Read more...]