MARCH 8, 2024 – The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank. The online-based WAPS, implemented in February 2024, effects both upcoming 24E6 … [Read more...]

MARCH 8, 2024 - Airmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Nellis Air Force Base, and Kirtland AFB executed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center's first-ever C2-driven, live-fly and simultaneous live, virtual, and constructive exercise Bamboo Eagle for more than 3,000 U.S. service members and nearly 300 allied partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal … [Read more...]

Capt. Kevin Saval, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, parks an F-16 upon return from participating in a maritime strike exercise scenario as a part of Cobra Gold 24 exercise at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 29 Feb. 2024. F-16s assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron operated alongside allies and partner nations in a scenario designed to test the … [Read more...]

MARCH 6, 2024 - Military uniforms are designed to accommodate most body types, but many individuals face difficulty finding a good fit based on unique proportions or even medical needs. The Air Force provides special-order – often used interchangeably with special-measurement which is the most common type of special order – uniforms to service members who fall outside of the … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2024 - The 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin held an all call during a visit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis Feb. 29, to officiate the Air Combat Command change of command. During the all call, Allvin spoke to ACC and Langley AFB Airmen about Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition and what the force can expect. “We need to make the force that we … [Read more...]