Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna shared the stage at the AFA Warfare Symposium on Feb. 13, 2024, to discuss issues affecting enlisted Airmen and Guardians such as pay, quality of life, ...
The senior enlisted leaders of the Air Force and Space Force urged lawmakers to consider changes to the Basic Allowance for Housing on Jan. 31, starting with the cost-sharing arrangement that requires service members and their families to pay hundreds of dollars every year.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio—long renowned for its massive collection of aircraft and aviation history—turned its focus to the enlisted personnel who have fueled the service for 76 years for its latest feature, the Enlisted Force Exhibit.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass’ tenure as top enlisted Airman will end March 8, when she’ll hand the reins over to Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi. Bass announced her departure date during an AFA Warfighters in Action event on Jan. ...
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin selected the service’s next senior enlisted leader Dec. 11, the service announced—Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi will become the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force when current CMSAF JoAnne Bass departs.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass highlighted personal success stories of Airmen and warned about the dangers of information warfare during her keynote address at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Sept. 13, 2023. Watch the video or read the ...
The Air Force plans to make its enlisted professional military education courses available “on demand” for Airmen by late 2024, one of several sweeping changes the service announced Sept. 20 as part of a new “Enlisted Airmanship Continuum” for developing service members. Other changes include “Foundations Courses” ...
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass outlined several efforts the service is planning to address suicide and Airmen’s mental health and promised to reveal more in the coming weeks during a livestreamed discussion with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Aug. ...
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass has made some big waves recently, releasing a memo last month exhorting Airmen to recommit themselves to the service’s professional standards and posting a photo on Facebook last week outlining her top “Things to Get ...
Earlier this month, the Air Force’s top enlisted leader released a memo to Airmen urging them to abide by the service’s standards: the customs and courtesies, operating instructions, technical orders, and dress and appearance regulations considered central to the Air Force’s identity. Rigorous adherence, she ...
Starting June 1, enlisted Airmen will be able to swap assignments—with restrictions. The Air Force announced its new enlisted assignment swap program May 25, eight months after Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass first delighted the crowd at AFA’s Air, Space & ...
Airmen and Guardians can now wear cold-weather headbands, purses and handbags with small logos, and other items according to new regulation changes. But one area of appearance regulations that went unchanged was facial hair policy, as Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. ...