Dec. 23, 2024 DAF updates waiver policies for asthma, hearing loss, food allergies The Department of the Air Force holds strict medical accession standards but can grant waivers in specific cases. The new policy expands previous guidance in several areas, including asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.
Dec. 11, 2024 Department of the Air Force releases installation re-optimization plan to enable capabilities for Great Power Competition The Department of the Air Force released its Installation Infrastructure Action Plan on Dec. 11 to adapt its installations to the challenges of Great Power Competition.
Dec. 4, 2024 AFCEC awards leases for 5G service at all CONUS bases The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently finished awarding leases that will bring 5G service to 84 Air and Space Force installations by 2028, helping the workforce, Airmen, Guardians and their families stay connected through secure and reliable networks.
Sept. 20, 2024 DoD leaders discuss future of Air Force nuclear deterrent systems Senior leaders discuss strategic deterrence during a time of Great Power Competition.
Sept. 18, 2024 DAF provides B-21 Raider program updates The B-21 Raider will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global strike capability.
Sept. 17, 2024 USAF Units of Action: Combat Wings, Air Base Wings, Institutional Wings defined The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025.
Sept. 16, 2024 Allvin lauds Airmen for embracing, pushing forward efforts to reoptimize the force Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin provided his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Sept. 16, 2024 Kendall highlights accomplishments, urgency to finish transitioning to Great Power Competition Conceding that his future as secretary is connected to the outcome of November’s election, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall used a high-profile keynote address Sept. 16 to highlight achievements modernizing and reshaping the Air Force and Space Force while also emphasizing unfinished work
Sept. 9, 2024 Air Force realigns to ensure readiness, future competitiveness Air Force Materiel Command will consolidate and establish new centers to rapidly develop, procure, field and sustain a pipeline of competitive capabilities to deliver decisive advantages to the force.
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.