Aug. 31, 2026 DAF announces additional guidance implementing changes in response to SECWAR memorandums Key changes address medical shaving profile separations, mandatory CBRN mask-fit validation deadlines, religious ministry evaluation criteria for chaplains and streamlined equal opportunity reporting processes.
June 9, 2026 DAF senior leaders explain, justify sizable budget boost in Senate hearing DAF senior leaders presented a unified front to a Senate subcommittee justifying a historic budget request for fiscal 2027.
Aug. 16, 2024 Sentinel: The History of the DAF Modernizing the Backbone of America’s National Security The U.S. Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Upgrading to Sentinel ICBMs ensures the land-based leg of America's Nuclear Triad remains safe, secure and effective.