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  • The Air Force revises Air Force Instruction 36-2903 to address differences in hair density and texture June 25, 2021. When hair is secured behind the head, the hair may extend six inches to the left and to the right and six inches protruding from the point where the hair is gathered. The 12-inch total width must allow for proper wear of headgear. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force readdresses women’s hair standard after feedback

    The change addresses feedback received since the previous guidance was originally published. Specifically, women voiced concerns over difficulty related to securing hair in a manner that does not extend beyond the head.
  • Lieutenant Col. Justin Settles, deputy director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, presents a lecture at the China ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ training event June 8, 2021, at the Air University Teaching and Learning Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

    AFCLC, CASI and DLIFLC host China ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ training event

    In keeping with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown’s mandate of "Accelerate Change or Lose," the Air Force Culture and Language Center is co-hosting the “Belt and Road Initiative” training event June 7-18, 2021, at Air University to take a closer look at China’s global economic and political objectives.
  • Maj. Gen. Wills and Chief Master Sgt. Rogers visit 33rd Fighter Wing

    19th Air Force leadership visits the 33rd Fighter Wing

    Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th Air Force command chief, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 7-8.  Wills and Rogers visited the 33rd FW to meet with the Airmen, host a commander’s call to discuss the updates to pilot training, and learn about rated diversity and community outreach efforts conducted by the 33rd FW personnel. 
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    New 2d Air Force commander tours the Gateway Wing

    The Gateway Wing had the opportunity to showcase its mission and people last week to provide the new 2d Air Force commander an up-close and in-depth look into the 37th Training Wing mission.
  • Students talk with AMIGO volunteers outside.

    Air Force invites community to serve as ambassadors to international students

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Defense Language Institute English Language Center here is inviting members of the community to join their AMIGO sponsor program. Since its inception in the mid-1970s, the American Members of International Goodwill to Others has offered members of the local community the opportunity to interact with international military members from 110 countries and partake in their cultural immersion mission.
  • Dan Florida (left) and his brother Master Sgt. Chris Florida, the first sergeant with the 339th Recruiting Squadron, Clinton Township, Michigan, sit together the day after Chris donated his kidney to his older brother.

    Family bonds grow after recruiting first sergeant donates kidney to his brother

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas – When an Air Force Recruiting Service first sergeant’s brother needed a kidney transplant, he put family ahead of his career.Master Sgt. Christopher Florida, 339th Recruiting Squadron, Clinton Township, Michigan, knew his brother had a kidney ailment for years, but didn’t realize how severe it was until his

  • AFIMSC expands eLearning platform to Total Force

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Directorate of Personnel team relaunched the RedVector eLearning platform recently, making it accessible to more Airmen and Guardians to provide broader support for job-mandated training requirements, professional credentialing and licensing.
  • 97th Air Mobility Wing members gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Community Garden at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 20, 2021. After the ceremony was finished, individuals who rented plots could officially start planting their gardens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace)

    Growing a healthy future; 97 AMW opens Community Garden

    Airmen and families from the 97th Air Mobility Wing gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Community Garden at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 20, 2021.
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