Space Training and Readiness Command announced plans to hire 400 civilians in the coming months at its hubs around the country.
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The U.S. Air Force Academy took another step toward emerging from a senior leader shakeup this week with the selection of a new commandant of cadets—though it is still unclear who will be the Academy’s next superintendent with the impending retirement of Lt. Gen. Tony ...
Some Air Force aviators may be able to earn up to $600,000 if they extend their service through the fiscal 2026 Aviation Bonus program. But they have just a few weeks to apply before the May 31 deadline, according to an April 8 announcement.
The Department of the Air Force has cut the number of days all ranks of Airmen and Guardians can gain civilian work experience through the SkillBridge program during their last six months of service.
More than a dozen Airmen with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing received decorations for “flying complex and dangerous missions in contested airspace,” the Washington-based unit announced April 1. The 15 airmen were honored for providing critical refueling that enabled other Air Force aircraft to continue ...
Gen. John Shaud, Former AFA Boss and SHAPE Commander, Dies at 92 By Tobias Naegele Gen. John Shaud, who led AFA as Executive Director for seven years at the dawn of the 21st century, died at his home in McLean,...
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Aurora, Colo. The Air & Space Forces Association presented Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon with the Gen. Jerome F. O’Malley Space Visionary Award at the 2026 Warfare Symposium on Feb. 25. The award honors vision, risk-taking, and innovation that advance...
Tell us who you think we should highlight here. Write to letters@afa.org Master Sgt. James Hodge (right), 66th Air Base Group first sergeant, Hanscom AFB, Mass., was awarded the AFSA Pitsenbarger Award for performing two heroic acts. In March, he...