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April 26, 2024
Around the Air Force: CSAF Letter to Airmen, Lodging Improvements, Commercial Space Strategy

In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF pens a letter to Airmen detailing how the service is following through on planned efforts, service-wide lodging updates are under way, and the USSF unveils a new Commercial Space Strategy. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin)
April 22, 2024
Around the Air Force: Budget 2025 Testimony, Mental Health Resources

In this week’s look around the Air Force, senior leaders testify to a Senate subcommittee about the fiscal year 2025 budget, and a new Mental Health Overview outlines resources for Airmen and Guardians.
March 29, 2024
Around the Air Force: Caring for Families, Lifestyle Medicine, Workspace Anywhere

In this week’s look around the Air Force, SELs from the Air Force and Space Force testify to Congress on the importance of quality-of-life initiatives, medical experts discuss role of lifestyle medicine on Great Power Competition, and IT to enable government applications from any device.
March 8, 2024
Around the Air Force: CSAF Insight on Reoptimizing, Dress and Appearance Updates, Reaper Launch and Landing via Satellite

In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF talks about reoptimizing the Air Force for Great Power Competition, the Air Force releases updates to dress and appearance standards, and a proof-of-concept launch and landing of an MQ-9 Reaper via satellite makes history at Shaw AFB, S.C.
Feb. 23, 2024
Around the Air Force: Airmen and Guardians in the Fight, Cyber and IT Warrant Officers

This week's look Around the Air Force highlights the Department's senior enlisted advisors plans to empower and equip Airmen and Guardians to prepare for Great Power Competition, and the Air Force reintroducing the rank of warrant officer for information technology and cyber career fields.
Jan. 5, 2024
Around the Air Force: Slife Becomes Vice Chief, X-37B Launch, F-15EX Testing

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Gen. James Slife becoming the 41st Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Space Force and Space X launch the 7th mission of the X-37B, and two F-15EX Eagles arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for testing.
Nov. 24, 2023
Around the Air Force: Allvin Welcome Ceremony, Spouse Business Benefit, Childcare Subletting Expand

In this week’s look around the Air Force, the new Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David W. Allvin, is welcomed by the force, a new benefit aids spouse-owned small businesses, and a new app helps military families find short-term childcare.
Nov. 9, 2023
Around the Air Force: Allvin Takes Command, Missile Warning Mission, EVTOL Testing Begins

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Gen. Allvin is confirmed as the 23rd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force assumes missile warning mission responsibility from U.S. Army, and the Alia electric aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for capability testing. (Hosted by
Oct. 13, 2023
Around the Air Force: T-7A Red Hawks Start Testing, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Hypersonic Weapons Familiarization

In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new training aircraft is being put through its paces, the DAF focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at a special conference, and crews from AFGSC and ACC come together to learn about hypersonic weapons.
Oct. 6, 2023
Around the Air Force: Brown becomes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, more affordable childcare Fees, trailblazer Leavitt retires

In this week’s look around the Air Force, Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. is the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fees for childcare are restructured to help lower-income families, and Lt. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt retires after a historic career including being the first female fighter pilot in the USAF.