SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - The Air Force recently updated a policy to reduce restrictions on pregnant women who perform flight duties. Effective immediately, remotely piloted aircrew, missile operations duty crews and certain fully qualified pilots are authorized to perform their assigned duties during pregnancy without a medical waiver. “We recognize that each pregnancy is as … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - Former President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, establishing the Air Force as a separate, independent military service, July 26, 1947. On Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force was officially established. This year marks the 72nd birthday of the United States Air Force, and the theme, “Frontiers of Blue…This is 72!” focuses on heritage, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - The world has changed and, to become a competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to change with it, said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16. “To become a more competitive acquisition … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - The Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk. Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16. Donovan was joined on stage by one of the original Tuskegee … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - Highlighting a series of small but important achievements, Acting Air Force Secretary Matthew P. Donovan told an influential audience at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference Sep. 16 that the service is more ready and more capable than ever before and is adapting effectively to meet new threats and technical demands. “Today looks a lot different than it has … [Read more...]