NEWS

July 18, 2024
Allvin calls for ‘Collective Agility’ in response to evolving strategic environment

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of “Collective Agility” during a keynote address in the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference in London, July 18.
July 8, 2024
Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review

On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
June 24, 2024
DAF releases FY25 Special Duty Assignment Pay tables

The Special Duty Assignment Pay board, which has transitioned to meeting every four years, focused on identifying personnel in extremely demanding positions with unusually challenging responsibilities.
June 17, 2024
Allvin adds details, articulates his ‘nonstop’ commitment to ‘reoptimize’

Speaking first at an Air & Space Warfighters in Action session, CSAF said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy to evolve how it develops people, generates readiness, projects power, and develops integrated capabilities.
June 10, 2024
Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT

Department of the Air Force chief information officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating initiatives to provide the Air Force and Space Force with the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI.
June 6, 2024
AFSAC hosts its 29th annual FLO International Reception

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate hosted the 29th annual International Reception for their Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs) on May 23 near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
May 30, 2024
Senate confirms Melissa Dalton as next Under Secretary of the Air Force

The United States Senate confirmed Melissa G. Dalton to be Under Secretary of the Air Force May 23, clearing the way for her to become the Department’s second highest-ranking civilian leader.
May 23, 2024
Air Force releases FY24 Selective Retention Bonus list, updates to reenlistment policy

The U.S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Oct. 1.
May 15, 2024
DAF announces changes to allowances for Airmen, Guardians with dependents attending training

Airmen and Guardians with dependents executing a permanent change of station to a professional military education or training location are now authorized to collect per diem in the amount of the basic allowance for housing without-dependent rate.
May 9, 2024
Optimizing AI, Air University hosts Artificial Intelligence Symposium

The symposium focused primarily on the potential benefits of AI and how it will shape the information advantage in future conflicts.