June 2, 2021 Military Leaders Plan for Post-Withdrawal Financial Support for Afghans Financial support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces — meant to provide resources for such things as salaries for soldiers and police — is expected to continue much as it has for most of the last 15 years, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
June 2, 2021 Combating Climate Change Factors Into Defense Budget Request Climate change affects much of what the Defense Department does, and planners need to take droughts, wildfires, sea level rise and destructive storms into consideration going forward, DOD senior climate advisor Joe Bryan said.
June 2, 2021 AFRC launches Digital Age Resiliency tool on AF Connect Reserve Citizen Airmen are now able to access Developing Resilient Leader, or DRL, content on demand on any device from one easy-to-access location on the Air Force Connect app.The DRL Digital Age Learning Content Wall of the Air Force Reserve Command’s AF Connect page was designed to be an
May 27, 2021 19th Air Force commander visits Alamo Wing 19th Air Force leadership, Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 733rd Training Squadron here May 21. The tour began with a mission brief from Col. Terry McClain, 433rd AW commander, followed by Wills’ brief on the
May 26, 2021 Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
May 25, 2021 502d ABW civilian forums aim to achieve deliberate development The 502d Air Base Wing is hosting forums aimed at deliberate development of the roughly 5,000-member civilian workforce, the next of which is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. June 9 at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Training Center Auditorium, 2432 Carswell Avenue at JBSA-Lackland.
May 24, 2021 Scobee highlights Reserve contributions during Senate hearing Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.
May 24, 2021 Air Force Secretary sends summer safety, health message As the weather warms, we encourage our Airmen and Guardians to make the most of this time with your family and loved ones, but also ask you to do so with a renewed emphasis on staying healthy and avoiding injury.
May 24, 2021 Risk Management - the key to a safe and enjoyable summer The Department of the Air Force reminds Airmen and Guardians to apply sound risk management when enjoying outdoor and recreational activities with family and friends this summer. The summer focus period runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
May 24, 2021 With Flare: Super Galaxy visits Eglin for countermeasures testing Part of two-month 96th Cyberspace Test Group flare test program.