23 Oct 2019

Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials here announced Oct. 21.

22 Oct 2019

Medical squadron gets new commander

The 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron welcomes a new commander during a change of command ceremony on Oct. 20, 2019 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.When he accepted the squadron’s guidon during the ceremony, Lt. Col. Larry Yu, a 926th flight surgeon and chief of aerospace medicine for the squadron, succeeded Lt. Col. Ryan Jodoi as commander of a

16 Oct 2019

Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.

9 Oct 2019

Share your truth: Be present (Part 2)

“I was in an undercover [police] survival class and they said if you can recognize or comprehend that you have been shot, then you can live. At that point you can address the injury and call for help. In life, a lot of times, it’s the same way. We don’t recognize or comprehend that we have been shot (injured) and we suffer or die, because we never

9 Oct 2019

Air Force Recruiting Total Force Enterprise makes FY19 goal

Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful performance in fiscal year 2019 as each of its components made goal for the yearThe Regular Air Force accessed 32,421 enlisted Airmen, 1,442 line officers, 763 health professionals and 34 chaplains. The Air Force Reserve assessed 7,323 enlisted airmen, 982 line officers, 361 health professionals and 50