JUNE 26, 2023 - The Air Force has completed its annual review of special duty assignment pay for enlisted members using a new board process to ensure appropriate distribution based off the SDAP definition. The review focused on identifying personnel in extremely demanding positions with unusually challenging responsibilities based on a defendable scoring methodology, and … [Read more...]

JUNE 26, 2023 - The United States Air Force will conduct flyovers across 50 states on June 27 to honor 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. More than 150 tankers from 26 Total Force installations are scheduled to participate with KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. Today’s U.S. Air Force air refueling capabilities deliver unrivaled rapid … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2023 - This week, senior Air Force officials gathered to discuss strategy, policy and the future fight at the CORONA-South summit at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida, where senior leaders held a table-top exercise focused on the strategic risks related to conducting logistics in contested environments. “All our operations are underwritten by logistics,” said … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2023 – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is conducting a two-year voluntary study with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The study, which began enrollment in May 2023, is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA, line of effort. “This study will explore the usability, … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2023 - Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, hosted a foundational innovation and technology education workshop June 5-8. This workshop aimed to cultivate an informed cohort of officers, enlisted personnel and civilians who … [Read more...]