Dec. 23, 2021 Holiday Greetings From Secretary Austin, Charlene Austin Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and his wife, Charlene Austin, offer holiday wishes to service members, their families, veterans and the Defense Department workforce.
Dec. 20, 2021 DOD Issues Guidance on Plans to Counter Extremist Activity in the Force Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby shared the outcome of the recommendations by the Defense Department's Countering Extremist Activity Working Group during a news conference.
Dec. 20, 2021 CSAF spouse announces Five & Thrive initiative The Five & Thrive platform aims to encourage, support and build thriving military families by tackling challenges and enhancing preventative measures through partnerships and sharing of best practices.
Dec. 17, 2021 NORAD satellites, fighter pilots help track Santa Every December, millions of families around the world track Santa's Yuletide journey through the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa Tracker. "NORAD Tracks Santa" is a holiday tradition that started from humble origins — and as a fluke — but has now grown into a massive volunteer
Dec. 17, 2021 Exchange shoppers can support military relief when shopping Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can support the military community by donating to the Air Force Assistance Fund and Army Emergency Relief this holiday season.
Dec. 15, 2021 Working at remaining resilient during the holidays Holidays are a time for traveling and preparing to spend time with families. This can be an exciting time, especially since COVID-19 has been keeping families apart, but for some, this is can be a really hard time to cope with since many may not be surrounded by loved ones.
Dec. 15, 2021 Effective March 31, 2022 Airman Leadership Qualities will be integrated into feedback Effective March 31, 2022, the 10 Airman Leadership Qualities will be integrated into feedback for all Airmen, enlisted and officer, across all ranks. The ALQs will also form the basis for the new officer and enlisted evaluation systems projected for release later in 2022.
Dec. 15, 2021 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 14, 2021 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel.
Dec. 14, 2021 Defense Department extends deadline to request adoption reimbursement The Defense Department temporarily extended the deadline for adoption reimbursement requests in certain cases. This extension is in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec. 10, 2021 Don’t get burned by your Christmas tree According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Christmas trees account for 200 fires annually, resulting in six deaths, 25 injuries and more than $6 million in property damage. Typically, shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires.