Aug. 6, 2020 Gen. Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff Proclaiming himself “proud, yet humbled,” Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. was officially installed Aug. 6 as the Air Force’s 22nd Chief of Staff, becoming the first African American in history to lead a military service as its highest ranking officer.
Aug. 2, 2020 BMT at Keesler, 58th SOW featured in AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 30, 2020 AFWERX named to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators This recognition honors businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
July 29, 2020 Air Force removes administrative burden, allows pregnant and postpartum women to attend PME Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending.
July 23, 2020 Name, rank, service and badges will be more identifiable on OCP OCP rank insignia, badges, name, and service tapes will now feature a lighter, three-color background pattern, versus the current seven-color pattern, to increase readability and ease rank recognition.
July 22, 2020 Air Force hits key milestones with commercial IT In June, the Enterprise IT-as-a-Service Integrated Program Office, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., began migrating users at a number of military installations, including Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to commercially available networks provided by both AT&T and Microsoft.
July 20, 2020 Air Force announces 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2020 An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force.
July 19, 2020 Air Force publishes resources to support Airmen & Space Professionals in courageous conversations To equip leaders in leading those necessary conversations, the Department of the Air Force developed a resource list on race-specific issues, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion, among others.
July 15, 2020 Esper thanks Diversity, Inclusion Board for tackling tough subjects At its first meeting, the Defense Department's Board on Diversity and Inclusion pledged to rid the department of systemic discrimination.
July 13, 2020 CSAF visits Holloman AFB Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein is no stranger to Holloman AFB, but this visit was special in that it marked his last trip as the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.