March 14, 2020 Statement by the Department of Defense on Domestic Travel Restrictions New travel restrictions for service members, DoD civilians, and their families assigned to DoD installations, facilities and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories.
March 12, 2020 Basic Military Training graduation parade canceled at JBSA-Lackland The 37th Training Wing canceled the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade scheduled for March 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s parade grounds out of concern for the safety of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to the coronavirus.
March 10, 2020 DOD issues flexible instructions on response to Coronavirus The Department of Defense issued memos responding to the need for operations to continue during the outbreak. The DOD documents build on messages from the Office of Personnel Management issued March 7.
Feb. 28, 2020 Luke AFB idea is co-winner of Air Force's Spark Tank 2020 For the first time, there was a tie at the Spark Tank 2020 competition at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, as ideas from both Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, were crowned the winners.
Feb. 19, 2020 AETC bases among 50 hospitals, clinics being being restructured by DoD to improve readiness The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Feb. 14, 2020 On AFTV: AETC, UTSA partnership tied to rated diversity Today’s look Around the Air Force features how the Air Force is aiding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with fighting the flu, the Air Force Academy’s move to bring back Military Training Instructors, and the Air Force’s efforts to identify the best potential pilots for training.
Feb. 10, 2020 Keesler's Hurricane Hunters fly atmospheric rivers The Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to perform “AR recon” from January through March. Scientists, led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, working in partnership with the 53rd WRS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service
Jan. 17, 2020 Around the Air Force: Spark Tank, Adaptive Learning Software, Air Force Connect Today's look Around the Air Force features this year's six Spark Tank winners, a transition from textbooks to tablets in Basic Military Training and some information on Air Force Connect.
Jan. 9, 2020 Luke AFB team selected to present idea at Spark Tank 2020 Spark Tank also offers Airmen the opportunity to get their ideas in front of key enabling agencies that can share expertise and resources such as funding or personnel for the projects being presented and demonstrate pathways for intrapreneurs to make their initiatives successful.
Dec. 27, 2019 Air University academic accreditation reaffirmed The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmed the regional accreditation for Air University during a recent board meeting Dec. 8, 2019.