SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 - In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office awarded a $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics Sept. 17. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 - Official physical fitness assessments across the Department of the Air Force will resume Jan. 1, 2021, officials announced Sept. 16. To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 - With Air Force basic military training coming to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, due to COVID-19, the mission of the base has become to not only train but create premier war-fighters. A team of airmen from different units around the Air Education and Training Command worked together to help the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron issue uniforms to … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 - The Department of the Air Force will soon survey total force Airmen and Space Professionals about their experiences surrounding interpersonal violence. The survey is scheduled to be distributed the week of Sept. 7 to all Airmen and Space Professionals including civilians, active duty, Guard and Reserve members. “We’re asking for people to participate … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 - The Department of the Air Force launched a new crowdsourcing campaign to solicit ideas for dress and appearance improvements on the Air Force Ideation Platform, IdeaScale. Airmen and civilians are invited to submit ideas beginning Sept. 3. “If we want an environment in which Airmen feel valued, we need to create transformative opportunities to foster a … [Read more...]