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...]

DECEMBER 23, 2024 - The spirit of the season was alive and well on Dec. 20, as Kirtland Air Force Base hosted its annual Operation Cookie Drop. This beloved tradition brings the community together to package and deliver cookies to Airmen living in the dorms, providing a sweet taste of home for those unable to travel during the holidays. Volunteers from across the base and … [Read more...]