NEWS

April 26, 2022
Air Force identifies Boeing E-7 as solution to replace the E-3 capability

Based on market research, the Department of the Air Force has decided to replace a portion of the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet with the E-7 Wedgetail, which is produced by The Boeing Company.
April 13, 2022
DAF updates leave program; includes support for fertility treatments, transition assistance programs

Championed by the Women’s Initiative Team, the Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-3003, Military Leave Program, now includes time for Airmen and Guardians who want to participate in a fertility treatment program at a military medical treatment facility.
April 8, 2022
Retired Air Force One crewmembers share stories

Former Air Force One aircrew and maintenance staff gathered at the National Museum of the United States Air Force for a reunion - and lots of stories.
April 5, 2022
Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
March 29, 2022
Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization

While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.
March 21, 2022
CMSAF speaks with Airmen during visit to Hill AFB

During a visit to Hill Air Force Base, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass shared her goals and priorities with 300 Airmen during an all-call event.
March 8, 2022
Mil-to-mil couples gain time to make separation decision after childbirth

Caregiver separation and childbirth separation give both parents more time to learn how to balance family and career before making a decision to separate.
Feb. 10, 2022
Air Force Heritage Flight flyover scheduled to support Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles

Five aircraft representing the Air Force’s 75 years as a service will conduct a first-of-its-kind flyover during the national anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13, over SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Jan. 2, 2022
With 2022’s arrival, U.S. Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary

Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious
Dec. 30, 2021
DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster

“We strongly encourage all Airmen, Guardians, and DAF federal employees to receive a booster. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, we need to do everything possible to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities—that means getting a booster,” said Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz