JANUARY 2, 2025 - When people hear I’m in the Air Force, assumptions come fast and easy. Many imagine a life of strict routines, isolation, and sacrifice—a career spent stuck on base, endlessly working, and always far from home or family. Few realize how dynamic and fulfilling life in the military can be, especially when you take advantage of the opportunities it offers. The … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 31, 2024 - Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps chief, kicked off the annual four-day Senior Leadership Workshop on Dec. 3. This year’s theme was: “The Air Force Medical Service at 75 … Mission Ready, Operationally Relevant!” DeGoes and Woods highlighted … [Read more...]

The inaugural class of the U.S. Air Force’s Warrant Officer Training School take the oath of office at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 6, 2024. This historic cohort of 30 graduates marks the reintroduction of Warrant Officers to the Air Force following the dissolution of the Warrant Officer Corps in 1958. The inaugural class consisted of 22 Active Duty, 6 Guardsmen, and 2 … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force is aligning Headquarters Cyberspace Capabilities Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, as a Field Operating Agency to the Office of the Department of the Air Force chief information officer to streamline and consolidate information technology functions effective Dec. 20. Follow-on actions will include realignment of … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2024 - The Air Force Accessions Center announced the expansion of medical waiver considerations for multiple medical conditions, which opens up the opportunity for military service to an additional 600 applicants annually, Nov. 1. The Department of the Air Force holds strict medical accession standards but can grant waivers in specific cases. The new policy … [Read more...]