Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin: “Within our Air Force, we were experimenting with ways that we could fuse data, doing these experiments that showed that you could actually cross domains and be able to get a better solution ...
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Thousands of Airmen and Guardians who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to get the shots—and those who faced disciplinary action for failing to get vaccinated will have their records wiped clean. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III formally rescinded the Pentagon’s vaccination requirement Jan. 10, ...
Airmen and Guardians may now take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave under the Pentagon’s new Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP). Authorized by Congress in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, policy details were released Jan. 4, retroactive to Dec. 27, 2022. The new ...
The Department of the Air Force unveiled its new body composition program Jan. 9, more than two years after dropping the unpopular abdominal circumference measurements from fitness assessments. Now, instead of getting a point total based on waist measurements, Airmen and Guardians will divide their waist ...
In 2020, Air Force retention spiked to a 20-year high, driven largely by enlisted Airmen deciding to stay in the service amid the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, as the effects of the pandemic recede, there has been a slight decline among both ...
Service members will now be eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave, the Pentagon announced Jan. 4. The Department of the Air Force could not immediately provide details on how the new policy will be implemented. The sweeping changes to the military’s parental leave ...
Department of the Air Force officers are about to get credit for their academic achievements: For the first time in years, Air Force and Space Force promotion boards will be told which able to see which candidates for major and lieutenant colonel have advanced academic ...
Housing allowances are finally catching up, as the Pentagon announced new Basic Allowance for Housing rates Dec. 14. On average, monthly payments will rise 12.1 percent starting Jan. 1. Increases vary by location. BAH is determined based on paygrade, location, and whether or not members have ...
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind took charge of Air Force Special Operations Command on Dec. 9, succeeding Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife and pledging to “stay the course on transforming this great command.” Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. presided over the change of ...