March 28, 2024 “Empower Her Steps” this Women's History Month Team XL celebrated Women’s History Month through the Empower Her Steps discussion panel and luncheon to promote awareness, recognition and support for women Mar. 27, 2024.
Sept. 29, 2023 Mighty 97th Airmen participate in Torch Athena Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing attended the Torch Athena Rally, Fly-In and Girls in Aviation event in San Antonio Texas, Sept. 19-21, to showcase static displays of a KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-46 Pegasus and a C-17 Globemaster III.
June 16, 2023 DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan The DAF recently released its Women, Peace, and Security Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces.
Nov. 4, 2022 AF provides additional information for aircrew considering flying during their pregnancy The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant.
Oct. 19, 2022 Goodfellow | Female Firefighter Fosters Future Force: Tech. Sgt. Adrianna Hopkins Women make up roughly 20% of the U.S. Air Force. Numbers get significantly smaller within the fire protection career field. Tech. Sgt. Adrianna Hopkins is the only Air Force female firefighter instructor at the 312th Training Squadron.
March 12, 2021 Leaders discuss empowerment, evolvement of women in Air Force Female leaders from across the 97th Air Mobility Wing shared empowering messages of sisterhood and the continuing benefits of “breaking the glass ceiling” during an in person and virtual panel discussion March 11-12, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Jan. 21, 2021 Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Nov. 3, 2020 AETC female fighter pilots among five to test modified ATAGS 'G-suit' Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit Oct. 26-30.
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.
June 29, 2020 Trailblazers: AETC honors first women pilots in Air Force history In honor of the first women who became pilots of the U.S. Air Force, Air Education and Training Command officials renamed the Martin Hall Conference Room, the Trailblazer Room, during a virtual ceremony here June 29, 2020.