June 19, 2020 Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.
June 15, 2020 The 415th AMU celebrates first ‘Black Letter’ aircraft The 415th Aircraft Maintenance Unit launched its first ‘Black Letter’ aircraft June 9, 2020, on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, making maintenance history.
June 10, 2020 Air Force IG directed to independently examine racial disparities in service’s discipline, advancement opportunities Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and service chiefs, Gen. David Goldfein and Gen. Jay Raymond, have directed the Department of the Air Force Inspector General to independently review the service’s record on military discipline and developmental opportunities for African American
May 14, 2020 Mental Health Awareness Month: Resiliency, wellness The goal of the Wellness and Resiliency Program is to help ensure there is a resilient community being built and maintained throughout all areas of a wounded warrior’s life to include their physical, spiritual, mental and social fitness. During COVID-19, the team assists warriors, caregivers and
May 6, 2020 DoD, Department of the Air Force take steps to protect military families moving during COVID-19 Under the new standards, moving industry personnel must adhere to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 health protection protocols while in the service member’s residence. That means moving personnel must wear face coverings, clean frequently touched surfaces and sanitize their
May 4, 2020 Around the Air Force: America Strong & Recruiting Goes Digital Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the Air Force Recruiting Service’s shift to a digital platform, and the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels team up to showcase American unity in the face of COVID-19.
April 30, 2020 Air Force creates new AFSC for Special Warfare officers Effective April 30, special tactics, tactical air control party and combat rescue officers will transition from the command and control AFSC, 13XX, to the new AFSPECWAR officer AFSC, 19ZXX.
April 21, 2020 Watch: 59 MDW begins in-house COVID-19 testing Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing have stepped up to the fight against COVID-19 by beginning testing samples taken from patients suspected of having coronavirus.
April 21, 2020 Altus AFB honors USAFA Class of 2020 with ‘Pegasus’ flyover The hats of graduates were not the only things in the air above the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) during graduation week. Two KC-46 Pegasus aircraft assigned to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron and their aircrews supported the USAFA class of 2020 by executing a flyover of the Academy April 17, 2020.
April 21, 2020 AFIMSC enables Air, Space Force to meet COVID-19 challenges The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air Force and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.