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Meet Two of the Air Force’s Newest Warrant Officers

Dec. 6, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force’s first new warrant officers in 66 years graduated Dec. 6 at a ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., the inaugural class of the new Warrant Officer Training School.

A 296-Day Sprint: How the Air Force Brought Back Warrant Officers In Record Time

Dec. 3, 2024 | By David Roza
The first Air Force warrant officers in 66 years will join the force on Dec. 6 after an all-out sprint to stand up the program in just 296 days.

Will DOD’s New Cybersecurity Program Stifle Small Businesses or Get Them to Tighten Up?

Nov. 12, 2024 | By Shaun Waterman
Next year, the long delayed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, or CMMC, will introduce cybersecurity compliance requirements into DOD contracts. Some are worried this added burden might discourage small and innovative companies from competing to sell to the Air and Space Forces. Others are proposing ...

New Air Force Warrant Officer Selectees Skew Older, Higher-Ranked

Aug. 7, 2024 | By David Roza
The first new Air Force warrant officer selectees in more than half a century are mostly men in their mid- to late-30s and at the rank of master sergeant and above, according to data provided to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Air Force Selects 78 Airmen for First Warrant Officer Class in 66 Years

July 30, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force announced an initial cohort of 78 Airmen from across the Active-duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard total force who will attend the newly-created Warrant Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. starting this October.

Space Force Offers Up to $180,000 for Select Guardians to Reenlist

July 26, 2024 | By David Roza
The Space Force is offering up to $180,000 for Guardians in some career fields to reenlist, an $80,000 increase over previous years. The move is part of a wider Department of the Air Force effort to make reenlisting easier and offer more incentives to do ...

First Airmen Graduate from Army Warrant Officer Instructor School

July 24, 2024 | By David Roza
Four Airmen who recently became the first to graduate from the Army's Train, Advise, and Counsel Officer Certification Course will later train the first Air Force warrant officers in decades.

The Air Force’s Zero Trust Strategy Is Out—and Acknowledges Big Hurdles.

July 21, 2024 | By Shaun Waterman
The Department of the Air Force faces significant hurdles in implementing the Pentagon’s latest cybersecurity approach, dubbed Zero Trust, and will fail altogether if it continues to lag on key issues, according to its own strategy document. 

Warrant Officer Selection Rates Will Be Low with Fierce Competition, Few Spots

July 12, 2024 | By David Roza
The application process for the Air Force’s first batch of warrant officers in 66 years looks to be a fiercely competitive one, with nearly 500 Airmen applying for just 60 slots.

Air Force Stands Up New School For Future Warrant Officers

July 1, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force took a step closer to bringing new warrant officers into its ranks for the first time since 1958 by opening a school where Airmen will train for the role. 

Want to Be a Warrant Officer? Air Force Opens Up Applications Until May 31

April 25, 2024 | By David Roza
Airmen can apply to become warrant officers in cybersecurity or information technology from April 25, through May 31, the Air Force announced. From June 24-28, a selection board will pick up to 60 candidates for the eight-week Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS) at Maxwell Air ...

Air Force Expects to Pin First Warrant Officers in January 2025

April 9, 2024 | By David Roza
Within the next nine months, the Air Force expects to have warrant officers in its ranks for the first time since the 1980s, said Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs.

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