Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, delivers the keynote address at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2024. Leigh's briefing, “Chasing Innovation: Lessons Learned,” shared the breadth of AFWERX's portfolio and how the organization unleashes American Ingenuity to rapidly provide novel technology … [Read more...]

MARCH 12, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $217.5 billion budget request March 11, designed to continue modernizing the Air Force and Space Force, maintain readiness to respond to current threats, and address key capability gaps while investing to manage risks that are increasing with time. The $217.5 billion proposal that Congress will now consider for … [Read more...]

MARCH 12, 2024 - The 325th Fighter Wing recently hosted exercise Crown Royal 24-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base Feb. 20-March 6, to test the wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat forces. Exercises like CR 24-2 are an Air Force instruction requirement for evaluating combat readiness and improving coordination for various situational requirements. “We want to … [Read more...]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin listens to a question from Air Force photojournalist Tech. Sgt. William O’Brien at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024. Allvin discussed future Air Force priorities and programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) MARCH 11, 2024 - Just days before releasing the proposed defense budget … [Read more...]

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...]