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April 8, 2021
Air Force unveils new mission statement

The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.
March 4, 2021
Air Force finalizes PT uniform design; will begin production process

This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and more than 150 Airmen participated in testing the uniform.
Feb. 2, 2021
Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities

The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership
Sept. 29, 2020
Department of the Air Force makes additional updates to dress and appearance regulations

Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards.
Sept. 16, 2020
Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, and testing in January will move forward without obtaining waist, height and weight measurements.
Sept. 15, 2020
Barnes Center remodeling CLC, building new courses for senior enlisted

To provide senior enlisted leaders with more-targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course and offering two additional courses for select students.
Aug. 25, 2020
DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion

The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 19, 2020
Air Force selects 8,246 in technical sergeant promotion cycle; list posts Aug. 24

Air Force officials have selected 8,246 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 28,358 eligible for a selection rate of 29.08 percent in the 20E6 promotion cycle.
Aug. 17, 2020
CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, while also becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 14, 2020
White House nominates Allvin to become Air Force vice chief of staff

Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced Aug. 14, President Donald J. Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. David W. Allvin to be the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.