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Oct. 24, 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 announced Oct. 21.
Oct. 22, 2019
Dislocation allowance now available before PCS moves

Soldiers and their Families can now receive dislocation allowance ahead of a permanent change of station move after the Army updated its policy in an effort to reduce the burden of moving.
Oct. 21, 2019
AFRL team enhances safety for survival specialists through wearable health monitoring technology

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory team recently delivered version 2.0 of the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit (SHARK) to U.S. Air Force instructors at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland Camp Bullis, a 28,000-acre site in Texas, used to train
Oct. 18, 2019
344th Training Squadron Airman recognized as local chamber’s Air Force Active Duty Member of the Year

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- LACKLAND, Texas – Staff Sgt. Mykal Tanner, 344th Training Squadron Military Handling Equipment (MHE) instructor, was recognized as the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce’s Air Force Active Duty Member of the Year in a ceremony Sept. 20. Tanner, who is stationed at Naval Base Ventura
Oct. 18, 2019
Celebrate America’s Military honors Military City USA

San Antonio has been home to a consistent military presence for nearly 300 years and it’s why it’s called "Military City USA." The city has one of the nation's largest active and retired military populations. Celebrate America's Military is a series of events honoring the men and women who serve in
Oct. 18, 2019
Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit activates

The Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit officially activated during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Medina Annex Oct. 17. The TACP FTU will synchronize, standardize and streamline training to ensure readiness of TACP maneuver and command and control force multipliers
Oct. 18, 2019
Occupational competency modeling topic of latest 'Developing Mach-21 Airmen' podcast

The process to create occupational competency models for the Air Forced is the focus of episode 17 of Air Education and Training Command’s “Developing Mach-21 Airmen” professional development podcast series, released Oct. 10.
Oct. 16, 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.
Oct. 3, 2019
Air Force on schedule with new uniform issue timeline

Trainees entering into Basic Military Training (BMT) at the 37th Training Wing this week are the first group to be issued the new Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms.After taking Airmen feedback into consideration, the uniform board members said they chose the OCP for the improved fit and
Sept. 30, 2019
Air Force graduates first fully religiously accommodated Sikh Airman from Security Forces Apprentice Course

The first Sikh Airmen granted full religious accommodations starting from basic military training through technical training graduated from the 343rd Training Squadron’s Security Forces apprentice course here Sept. 26, 2019.Airman Sunjit Rathour graduated from BMT June 13, 2019, as the first trainee