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    DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approaches

    Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, is not in the process of seeking, a medical exemption or religious accommodation will be in violation of a lawful order and subject to discipline under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall takes questions from the audience at the National Defense Transportation Fall Meeting in the Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Oct. 18, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

    Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges

    Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best maintain global stability.
  • Members of the 48th Flying Training Squadron get their first glimpse at the new heritage room for their squadron Oct. 8, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Heritage rooms serve as a reminder of the lineage of the previous members who served in that squadron to include past commanders, highly awarded pilots, missing in action, prisoners of war and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

    Arkansas WWII pilot returns home after 77 years

    The remains of a once considered unrecoverable World War II pilot returned home after missing for just over three-fourths of a century. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Henry D. Mitchell, who was shot down over Austria in 1944 during World War 2 and presumed Killed in Action, has been found.
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    Having fun safely in the great outdoors

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With fall outings upon us, now is the time to take a quick look at things you can do to ensure your next camping trip is a fun, enjoyable and most importantly, a safe family event.Location, location, locationTent campers should be mindful of where they are placing their tent or shelter. This is crucial in
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    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Physical violence is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior as part of a much larger, systematic pattern of power and control and attempts to dehumanize.

    Domestic abuse, violence victim shares her story

    My husband was an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. The first time he failed a drug test and his leadership went to bat for him. Understandably, they didn’t want to leave him behind. He was demoted, put on extra duty for a month and ordered to briefly attend substance abuse classes.
  • The changes in the Enlisted Evaluation System introduce a new Promotion Recommendation Score, which places value on the experience of Airmen and sustained performance when it comes to promotions. Additionally, the “Not Ready Now” recommendation will no longer receive promotion points and the “Do Not Promote” recommendation will be eliminated. These changes will impact senior airmen and staff sergeants who are promotion eligible beginning with the 22E6 promotion cycle. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force announces changes for enlisted promotion recommendation points

    Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System’s promotion recommendation point matrix.
  • FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall

    FYSA: SecAF Frank Kendall

    For your situational awareness, it’s going to take "One Team, One Fight" for the Air Force to compete, deter, and win today and into the future. In this episode, the 26th Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall outlines some of his priorities that he hopes will ensure an edge over near-peer competition, including: bolstering relations with defense industry partners; taking care of the families of Airmen and Guardians; getting meaningful military capabilities into the hands of Airmen and Guardian operators; closing the gap on disparity in the forces; and of course, protecting the health of the Total Force by making sure everyone is safeguarded from the COVID-19 virus.
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    Air Force to launch official website redesign, temporarily pause new content for updates

    To enable required updates, officials said the service will not release new content on AF.mil Oct. 1 – Oct. 6, while the Air Force migrates to a redesigned, mobile-ready website.
  • Capt. Amy Forbes, 96th Airlift Squadron pilot, poses with a young girl at the 7th annual Girls in Aviation Day hosted by the Women in Aviation International at the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minn., on Sept. 25, 2021. After the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participating in this year’s event was something the wing’s Reserve Citizen Airmen looked forward to.

    Going...Going...GIAD!

    Several members of the 934th Airlift Wing participated in the 7th Annual Girls in Aviation Day event hosted by the Women in Aviation International at the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minn., Sept. 25.
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