8 Nov 2021

SkillBridge updates to impact Airmen, Guardians

The SkillBridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific-industry training, apprenticeships or internships.

3 Nov 2021

Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate

Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Oct 2021

Air Force Materiel Command reaches IOC as servicing major command for Space Force

The Air Force Materiel Command declared Initial Operational Capability for its support to the U.S. Space Force on Oct. 1, 2021. The IOC milestone means AFMC is well on its way to fully supporting the Space Force as its Servicing Major Command for Space Force-assigned Airmen.

21 Sep 2021

Raymond describes Space Force achievements, plans, challenges ahead

Chief of Space Operations, Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond used a list of “firsts” and achievements across the Space Force’s brief history Sept. 21.

9 Sep 2021

Department of the Air Force releases reports on Racial Disparity Review update, second disparity review

The Department of the Air Force released a progress update on the Inspector General Independent Racial Disparity Review and a second disparity review report Sept. 9.

4 Aug 2021

Air Force Materiel Command takes on role as servicing major command for Space Force

Air Force Materiel Command is adding on a new role as the designated Servicing Major Command for the U.S. Space Force. Recently the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force took steps to define AFMC’s role as the designated Servicing MAJCOM for the U.S. Space Force.

28 Jul 2021

Kendall sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Air Force

Frank Kendall was administratively sworn in July 28 as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force.

26 Jul 2021

Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary

Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts.

23 Jul 2021

Senate confirms Gina Ortiz Jones to be Air Force Under Secretary

In explaining the basis for choosing Jones, the White House highlighted that she was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program while a student at Boston University and “has spent her career working to protect U.S. economic and national security.”

17 Jun 2021

Air, Space Forces leaders discuss, defend budget requests in congressional hearings

Across two days of hearings before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee, Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond laid out both the near term and longer range budget and operational plans.