Department of the Air Force releases memorandum on cultural observance guidance Published Jan. 31, 2025 Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force released a memorandum, Jan. 31, on Cultural Observance Guidance in accordance with Executive Orders Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions. This guidance is effectively immediately. The full memorandum can be read here. U.S. Air Force Logo