May 31, 2022 Air Force announces new mustache policy, sister service and joint unit patch update DAF announces dress and appearance policy updates.
May 31, 2022 Air Force, Space Force announce next hackathon at 3 locations and classifications, enabling government, industry, citizens to build emergent weapons system capabilities Applications are now open for the next BRAVO Hackathon, which will kick-off July 18-22. A hackathon is an innovation and software development event commonly employed by technology companies in which teams develop working prototypes that are later presented to senior leaders.
May 19, 2022 Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation, maybe some robots The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers -- especially nurses -- to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility.
May 16, 2022 25th SecAF portrait unveiled during ceremony at Pentagon The official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021.
May 12, 2022 First female aviator receives Kolligian Trophy In April 2020, during a routine training sortie, Bye’s A-10’s gun experienced a catastrophic failure, her canopy was sent soaring through the sky during flight and forced her to decide to either eject or attempt a gear-up “belly” landing.
May 9, 2022 Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance As the number of accidental child injuries and deaths continue to rise, more and more incidents are attributed to unsecured, loaded guns. Defense leaders are confident this update will help improve overall gun safety in homes, while also helping to decrease service member suicides.
May 6, 2022 Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career.
May 5, 2022 CMSAF discusses Air Force action plan, change and strategic competitors During her visit to Robins, Bass made several stops to meet Active, Guard, Reserve and Civil Service Airmen during two town hall meetings to communicate Air Force priorities directly with the force. Her message was simple- we must accelerate the change we need today to win tomorrow.
May 5, 2022 DAF celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 6, the Friday before Mother’s Day, is Military Spouse Appreciation Day which recognizes those who also serve but may not wear a uniform.
May 2, 2022 Kendall, Brown, Raymond tell Congress $194 billion budget request balances risks, quickens transformation Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urged Congress April 27 to embrace a $194 billion budget request specifically tailored to “transform” and modernize the Air and Space Forces to meet growing challenges from China.