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 begins third-party inspections on privatized and government owned housing The Department of the Air Force is preparing to launch a new third-party inspection initiative to gather information on the current state of the service’s privatized and government owned housing inventory. The inspections will touch all DAF privatized family housing, approximately 55,000 units, with
May 31, 2022 Review Board Gives Vets Another Chance to Upgrade Discharge Characterization Veterans who left the military after Dec. 20, 2019 with a discharge that's less than honorable will now have the opportunity to appeal that discharge characterization via the Discharge Appeal Review Board and have their military record changed.
May 26, 2022 FORCECON 2022 kicks off first Armed Forces Esports Championship The U.S. Air Force Services Center hosts the inaugural Armed Forces Esports Championship from May 24-28. The 2022 Armed Forces Championship features players from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
May 25, 2022 Air Force Gaming season 3 launches with new competition format The Department of the Air Force Gaming League is back with a new format and a new league for family members and retirees.
May 25, 2022 JBSA-Lackland hosts Tech Expo June 15 After a three-year absence due to COVID-19, the Joint Base San Antonio Tech Expo returned to the JBSA-Lackland Gateway Club from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 15.
May 25, 2022 Commissaries work with distributors to address baby formula availability, implement shopping limits to ensure equal access The Defense Commissary Agency, or DeCA, is implementing shopping limits on select specialty baby formula items as the agency works with its distributors to increase supply levels.
May 19, 2022 Law increases number of man-days Reservists can serve before needing a waiver The change in the NDAA that allows Reservists to serve the equivalent of five years of man-days in a rolling six-year period of time – up from three years in a four-year span – is good news for Reserve Citizen Airmen who were nearing the old 1,095-day limit. It also encourages more Reservists to
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 18, 2022 AGR Assignments Process Update Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center has made adjustment for on-boarding Active Guard Reserve members. The adjustments enable Airmen to get their next assignment faster with quicker advertisements, efficient selections and reduced order times.