Sept. 20, 2021 Brown presses case for speed, innovation, culture change across the Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. attended the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, to deliver his “Accelerate Change to Empowered Airmen” speech, Sept. 20.
Sept. 15, 2021 AFMC civilians selected for Civilian Developmental Education opportunities Nearly 600 Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Airmen were selected for Academic Year 2022 Civilian Developmental Education opportunities, filling 45% of the total Air Force program allocations for the academic year.
Sept. 14, 2021 Under Secretary of the Air Force talks mandatory COVID vaccination efforts with Air Force Reserve JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- During a roundtable discussion at the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sep. 11, 2021, Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones met with Air Force reservists to discuss the DoD-wide COVID-19 vaccination directive and its quickly approaching
Sept. 10, 2021 Remembering September 11, 2001 We each have our own personal account of Sept. 11, 2001 – where we were, who was there, and the feeling we had the moment we realized it was not a terrible accident, but an intentional act of terrorism.In the days that followed the attack, we all shared not only in the pain, but also the unity that
Sept. 9, 2021 Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation and Screening Testing for Unvaccinated Personnel Today, the Department of Defense released Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) which provides guidance for implementing additional force health protection and workplace safety measures directed by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to reduce the transmission of the virus
Sept. 8, 2021 Tinker AFB supports Afghanistan evacuation efforts The U.S. military concluded evacuation operations from Afghanistan in support of the Department of State on Aug. 31 and members of Team Tinker were actively involved in the effort.
Sept. 8, 2021 AFTC encourages Civilians to take advantage of educational opportunities The Air Force released the results of the academic year 2022 civilian developmental education selection board last week. Across the Air Force Test Center, 55 out of 94 candidates were selected for CDE this year. The selection rate of 59% is higher this year than last. The selectees passed a rigorous
Sept. 8, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases 2021 assessment of states’ support of military families The 2021 assessment of states' support of military families measured ease of licensure portability across state lines and support for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public education surrounding installations.
Sept. 7, 2021 September is National Suicide Prevention Month September is National Suicide Prevention Month. It’s a time when the Department of Defense brings added attention to the complex issue of suicide and emphasizes the valuable resources and support available year-round. This year’s theme, “Connect to Protect: Support Is Within Reach,” highlights the
Sept. 7, 2021 Resilience: Adapting to adversity When something goes wrong, are you able to push through or do you feel like you are frozen? Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress.