June 6, 2025 Michael Duffey Assumes Role as New Acquisition, Sustainment Chief Michael P. Duffey was sworn in as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment after a Senate confirmation that placed him in charge of the Defense Department's vast procurement, sustainment and industrial base enterprise.
May 8, 2025 Service Leaders Discuss Budget, Combat Readiness Service leaders discussed military readiness and the budget during a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing in Washington.
April 9, 2025 Senior Enlisted Leaders Say Lethality Tied to Service Members' Quality of Life The Defense Department's ability to be a lethal fighting force can be linked to the quality of life for America's warfighters and their families.
March 12, 2025 Senior leaders to Senate: Air Force, Space Force are ready, capable, but challenges remain Senior uniformed officers from the Air Force and Space Force told a Senate subcommittee March 12 that each service is focused on readiness but that budget shortfalls and determined adversaries are continuing sources for concern.
Nov. 18, 2024 DOD's 2024 Audit Shows Progress Toward 2028 Goals The Defense Department released the results of its departmentwide fiscal year 2024 financial audit.
Nov. 1, 2024 Allvin continues drumbeat for integrating, reshaping Air Force at think tank Carrying fresh insights from a recent tour of the Pacific, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin re-emphasized Oct. 31 the need to aggressively integrate and reshape the service to confront China’s rising threat, as well as the malign actions of other adversaries.
July 24, 2024 Small Business Office demystifies the Air Force budget process The Air Force Materiel Command Small Business Office hosted "Decoding the Air Force Budget Process," at the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton, Ohio, July 12, to demystify the planning and budgeting process.
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.
April 18, 2024 Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman continue modernization drumbeat, need for Congress to approve budgets on time Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force told a House committee April 17 that adequately defending the nation against modern-day adversaries demands the services modernize quickly and that Congress deliver funding in
March 11, 2024 DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force DAF senior leaders emphasized the need for on-time appropriations and provided their perspective on the priorities and needs current and future budgets must fulfill.