News

April 5, 2023
SecAF visits Goodfellow Air Force Base

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Goodfellow Air Force Base to observe base operations and meet with joint service members assigned to the 17th Training Wing, April 4, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Local civic leader earns Distinguished Public Service medal

Dr. Joe Leverett, a local civic leader and member of the Air and Space Force Civic Leader Program, received the Distinguished Public Service award at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on March 9, 2023.
Nov. 8, 2022
SECAF Kendall takes closer look at JBSA missions

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Joint Base San Antonio to meet with leaders across Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Installation Management Support Center and Sixteenth Air Force across the Nov. 4-5, 2022.
Oct. 20, 2022
DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Aug. 30, 2022
DAF commissioning sources to develop initiatives to increase applicant pool diversity

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has directed Air and Space Force officer commissioning sources to develop diversity and inclusion outreach plans by Sept. 30 to achieve updated applicant pool demographic goals.
July 10, 2022
Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts

Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid.
June 30, 2022
Air Force secretary talks PTSD, mental health with medical leaders

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall met with Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach to prioritizing post-traumatic stress disorder care and support June 24.
June 27, 2022
DAF seeking science research partnerships with HBCUs

DAF is working with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to create the first University Affiliated Research Center led by a Historically Black College or University.
June 16, 2022
Air Force Leaders issue Juneteenth 2022 message

Air Force leadership issues letter to force about Juneteenth.
May 17, 2022
Civilian leaders converge at Air University for SecAF’s National Security Forum

The venue for the conversations was the Secretary of the Air Force’s National Security Forum hosted by Air University’s Air War College.