Construction begins on DOD’s first ever electric aircraft charging station Sept. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 - AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field … [Read more...]
Air Force Childcare Fees Amended Following DoD Policy Change
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force is set to amend childcare fees, effective Dec. 31, in keeping with the new Department of Defense Program Fee Policy for school year 2023-2024. “The Defense Department is adjusting how much service members pay in childcare fees for the 2023-2024 school year to reduce the burden on lower-income families and meet the intent … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Enlisted Airmanship Continuum
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass published a letter to Airmen Sept. 18 detailing updates to the enlisted force development model. The model reflects the new Enlisted Airmanship Continuum, a series of changes aiming to provide new development opportunities to Airmen. Fellow … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces Winners of William Tell 2023 Competition
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 – The Air Force wrapped up its first William Tell Air-to-Air Competition in 19 years on Sept. 15, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. Airmen from across active and guard wings participated in William Tell 2023, which tested aircrew performance in air superiority, weapons and tactics use, weapons loading, maintenance, command and control, … [Read more...]
Air Force Accepts First T-7 Red Hawk
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 - The Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from the Boeing Co. Sept. 14. The five Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the two contractor-owned production representative jets that have completed over 500 flights testing performance and flying qualities. Additionally, Test … [Read more...]