DECEMBER 9, 2021 - The Department of the Air Force released its policy today outlining the way forward for Total Force military members serving in the Air Force and Space Force who have requested separation or retirement prior to Nov. 2, 2021, or whose COVID-19 medical exemption or religious accommodation was denied. For those who refused to obey a lawful order to receive … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 8, 2021 - Sword Athena is making strides toward greater accessibility to maternity uniforms for expectant Airmen across Air Combat Command. Sword Athena is designed to identify, tackle and present solutions to female and family-centric barriers to readiness using crowd-sourced topics and a Mission Area Working Group (MAWG) model. During the outbrief to Gen. Mark D. … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 7, 2021 - On Feb. 2, 2021, the Air Force announced 10 Airman Leadership Qualities (ALQs) focused on key performance characteristics Airmen need to succeed in future conflicts. The 10 ALQs, emphasizing both character and competence, were released as an addendum to the Airman Comprehensive Assessment and were optional for feedback to all senior non-commissioned officers … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Walsh, a Special Tactics Officer assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing and the Air Force's World Class Athlete Program and Staff Sgt. Matt Beach, a combat controller assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, participate in a bobsled competition Nov. 28, 2021 at Park City, Utah. For the first time ever, two Special Tactics Airmen competed … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 6, 2021 - Specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron not only provide base defense at Al Dhafra Air Base from traditional ground-based threats, but are also on alert for threats posed by Unmanned Aerial Systems. Counter-UAS responsibilities is a growing part of the Security Forces career field and defenders at ADAB are leaning on Airmen with … [Read more...]