JANUARY 22, 2024 - The 325th Civil Engineer Squadron’s environmental flight forestry program is expected to achieve a significant milestone this year of planting approximately 7.5 million longleaf pine trees throughout Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, members of the forestry program deliberately ramped up efforts, planting … [Read more...]
Global Strike Selected for $18M Research Allocation
JANUARY 20, 2024 - Air Force Global Strike Command is the first major command selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specific Topic under AFWERX with four approved solicitations and two pending applications. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, brings cutting-edge American … [Read more...]
Air Force Streamlines Awards Process
JANUARY 18, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force will launch new software and policies to improve the decorations approval process today. myDecs Reimagined, a new application on the myFSS platform, will be a single-page experience and allows ad-hoc routing to any myFSS user. The new application also eliminates the need for multiple screens found in the previous … [Read more...]
New Year Brings New Focus on Airmen Fitness
JANUARY 12, 2024 - As the new year begins, post holiday realities of too much eating and too little activity begin set in. Many Americans choose this time of year to refocus their attention on physical fitness. Members of the military are particularly focused on health and fitness, as maintaining fitness standards are a condition of employment. After a brief hiatus, the … [Read more...]
Air Force Hosts 2024 Women in Peace, Diplomacy Panel
JANUARY 12, 2024 - More than 150 attendees gathered for the 2024 Women in Peace and Diplomacy event hosted by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs at the Pentagon, Jan. 10. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller), Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force Honorable Kristyn Jones, greeted … [Read more...]