Ribbons in order of precedence; devices; specialty berets.
Personnel
The U.S. Space Force was created on Dec. 20, 2019. The Space Force exists as a separate military service within the Department of the Air Force, lead by the Chief of Space Operations.
Air Force Global Strike Command’s sweeping study of cancer cases in the intercontinental ballistic missile community will expand this summer to include environmental samples from the launch facilities themselves, one of several next steps officials detailed during a virtual town hall June 5.
The Department of the Air Force is allowing Airmen and Guardians to reenlist up to year ahead of their term of service expiring, one of several moves it says are meant to provide more career flexibility that could also boost retention.
Competition for promotions to lieutenant colonel eased for much of the Air Force in 2024, driven by a smaller pool of majors considered.
Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman has been named vice superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy and will step in as interim superintendent until Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind is confirmed by the Senate, the school announced May 29.
Air Force Reservists specializing in space-related roles can apply to become full-time Guardians from June 1 to Nov. 30. Applications for part-time Guardian roles will open in 2026.
The Air Force is upping the maximum amount in bonuses it will hand out to Airmen it is trying to retain in select career fields, from the previous limit of $100,000 up to $180,000 starting Oct. 1. The number of career fields eligible for a ...
When Senior Airman Roger Fortson was killed by police in Florida earlier this month, several Air Force leaders sought the insight of former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright's insight on how to handle it.