DECEMBER 21, 2021 - A recent update to the Department of the Air Force writing guide, The Tongue and Quill, now allows Airmen and Guardians to include pronouns in their signature block. The Tongue and Quill provides formatting standards and guidelines for a number of official documents, including email, memoranda, letters and papers. “An inclusive force is a mission-ready … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
Hundreds Gather at Wreaths Across America Events
DECEMBER 21, 2021 — As many as a thousand gathered Dec. 18 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central in Radcliff and the Fort Knox Post Cemetery to honor the memories of veterans. While people waited for the ceremony to start at the top of the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-Central, boxes of hand-crafted balsam wreaths lined the sides of the road along the winding route. Among them … [Read more...]
DOD to Counter Extremist Activity in the Force
DECEMBER 21, 2021 - On April 9, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III established the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group to examine how the services are implementing these actions and reviewing and updating the definition of extremism in Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06. The full report of the working group was released today, as was the updated DODI … [Read more...]
Air Force Pilot Has a New Mission To The Stars
DECEMBER 20, 2021 - On Dec. 6, NASA announced their newest astronaut candidates. Among the 10 individuals selected was previous 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38 Talon and 27th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers. While she was a member of the 1st Fighter Wing, Ayers flew 450 hours as a T-38 pilot with the 71st FTS before flying the F-22 in the … [Read more...]
Space University Research Initiative Announces Winners
DECEMBER 20, 2021 – The Air Force Research Laboratory, via its basic research office, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, announced December 17, the winners of the newly established Space University Research Initiative (SURI) program – a first step in improving the transition of critical concepts from academia into revolutionary new military technologies for the U.S. … [Read more...]