Watch: The New Ops Normal for Families from AFA's vASC 2020

Watch: The New Ops Normal for Families from AFA’s vASC 2020

Sept. 30, 2020

Video: Air Force Association on YouTube

“The New Ops Normal for Families” panel at the Air Force Association’s 2020 virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference featured Sharene Brown, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.; Mollie Raymond, wife of Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond; Rahn Bass, husband of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass; and Rachel Rush, wife of Space Force Senior Enlisted Adviser Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman. The discussion was recorded in August.

COVID-19 Update

Personnel

vASC 2020 Conference

Before There Are Part-Time Guardians, USSF Needs to Figure Out Promotions, HR, and More

Nov. 20, 2024

Scores of different HR systems, a new model for how to handle promotions, and protections against conflicts of interest are all challenges the Space Force will have to resolve as it tries to bring part-time Guardians into the fold instead of a traditional Reserve component.

As Military Suicide Deaths Rise, DOD Hopes For ‘Unprecedented Investment’ In Prevention

Nov. 14, 2024

The Department of Defense hopes an “unprecedented investment” of about $250 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget will help boost suicide prevention efforts as the number of Active-duty military suicide deaths continues to rise over the past 12 years.

What Military Personnel Policies Could Change Under President Trump

Nov. 8, 2024

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he could reverse policies regarding abortion and transgender service members, though recent pushes in Congress to improve military pay and quality of life will likely continue, according to a leading national security expert.

Air Force Promotes Just Over 500 New Chief Master Sergeants

Nov. 7, 2024

Just over 500 senior master sergeants are getting a promotion to chief master sergeant this year, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Nov. 7, as the promotion rate held relatively steady.

How the Air Force Reserve Is Trying To Fix Its Child Care Access Problem

Nov. 4, 2024

Every drill weekend, Air Force Reservists across the country face the same problem: where to find child care for their kids. Amid a nationwide provider shortage, finding child care for drill weekends is even more difficult than during weekdays. “Sometimes...

Update to Study Finds No Higher Cancer Rates in Missile Community

Oct. 31, 2024

Based on an updated and expanded data set, the Air Force now says the preliminary statistics show no significant difference in cancer rates between Airmen who worked on nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles and the rest of the Air Force or the general population.

10,000 More Recruits in 18 Months: How Easing Rules Made the Difference

Oct. 30, 2024

Easing the rules that barred some recruits from joining the Air Force helped bring in 10,000 Airmen and Guardians over the past 18 months, said the head of Air Force Recruiting, Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein. The rule changes that enabled those recruits to join the force came out of work…

Air Force Safety Czar Says New NDA Plan ‘Really Is Protecting’ Airmen

Oct. 18, 2024

A new effort that requires aircraft maintainers to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so that they can access more information about costly accidents will not change the level of transparency surrounding those events, the Air Force’s top safety officer said Oct. 18.

MacDill Ends Evacuation Order After Moderate Hurricane Damage

Oct. 11, 2024

Airmen who evacuated from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. ahead of Hurricane Milton are to start returning, but the base is not yet back up to operational status.

Watch: The New Ops Normal for Families from AFA’s vASC 2020

Related Content