The Department of the Air Force has ramped up its rate of dismissals for Airmen and Guardians who refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the department’s most recent data. As of Jan. 10, the Air Force has administratively separated 87 Airmen and Guardians. ...
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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has tested negative after experiencing mild symptoms during a bout with the COVID-19 virus. Austin returned to the Pentagon on Jan. 10 after completing an at-home quarantine during which he continued to work remotely. Austin last met with his ...
The court-martial of Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley Jr., former head of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is postponed until April 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is surging across the country. The trial was slated to begin Monday, Jan. 10, at Wright-Patterson Air ...
The Air Force is set to announce a new team in the coming weeks to study barriers to resilience and mental health, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass said. Speaking during a “Coffee Talk” event streamed on Facebook, Bass said the ...
Ahead of the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Riots, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memo to streamline authority for deploying the DC National Guard. The December 30, 2021 memo would give the Defense Secretary sole authority to authorize the deployment of ...
Unvaccinated Airmen from the Oklahoma Air National Guard who don’t have an approved or pending religious or administrative accommodation to the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate are no longer allowed to drill, announced the state’s adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino.
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III tested positive for COVID-19 Jan. 2 and is experiencing mild symptoms, he said in a statement. Austin said he last met with President Joe Biden Dec. 21 and his own staff Dec. 30. Both meetings took place prior to ...
U.S. Southern Command is planning to expand its military space engagement in the Americas to help partner nations in ways China and Russia don't, combating crime from drug trafficking to deforestation and illegal fishing while also improving space domain awareness for the region.
A new year is poised to bring some key changes for Air Force and Space Force personnel, as the services look to continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, transition to a new force generation model, roll out changes to their physical fitness programs, promote diversity, ...