JUNE 24, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force released a vision document June 22 written by its former chief scientist which helps define a path to increased and effective autonomy. Autonomous Horizons, authored by Dr. Mica Endsley, provides direction and guidance on the opportunities and challenges in the development of autonomous systems for Air Force operations, and … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Last week, the Air Force Personnel Center initiated a phased approach to notify approximately 83,000 Airmen of the requirement to enroll in the applicable enlisted professional military education distance learning course. AFPC will notify 20,000 Airmen at the beginning of each month until all members have been … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Defense Department has updated its military equal opportunity program to protect service members against discrimination because of sexual orientation, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said here June 9. Speaking at a DOD-Pentagon Pride Month event, the secretary said the department has made a lasting commitment to living the values it … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games opened June 19, with about 250 athletes from the U.S. and U.K. gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to compete for a different victory: celebrating their new lives and their enduring abilities. Their disabilities are often evident; their warrior spirit is more so. The Warrior Games … [Read more...]

JUNE 19, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - With static closeout dates for each rank in place, the Air Force announced it will update the enlisted performance report forms and utilize new forced distribution and senior rater stratification restrictions to round out the incremental changes to enlisted evaluation and promotion systems with performance as the driving factor in … [Read more...]