May 20, 2019 Air Force announces artificial intelligence research with MIT Beginning this summer, the combined officer and enlisted team representing various Air Force career fields, is expected to work with researchers at MIT to harness the university’s student talent, renowned faculty and state-of-the art facilities and laboratories. The partnership will address a broad
May 10, 2019 Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill transfers effective July 2019 The transferability option under the Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer all or some unused benefits to their spouse or dependent children. The request to transfer unused GI Bill benefits to eligible dependents must be completed while serving as an active member of the Armed Forces.
Jan. 23, 2019 Air Force makes updates to enlisted evaluation policies The Air Force recently updated evaluation policies for enlisted Airmen, refining the process and requirements for enlisted performance reports.
Oct. 22, 2018 Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.
July 18, 2018 Air Force seeks Sijan award nominations Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award through Aug. 31.
May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
March 16, 2018 AFPC conducts test of revised Base of Preference program on seven career fields Beginning April 2018, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will launch a test on how it delivers information to Airmen for the Base of Preference program. The test will provide increased visibility of available locations to Airmen in seven Air Force Specialty Codes, to start. If the program proves
Sept. 18, 2017 Master sergeants to use 2015 promotion study guide for testing Master sergeants testing for promotion in the 18E8 promotion cycle will use the 2015 versions of Air Force Handbook 1 and professional development guide as study reference material, effective immediately.
July 10, 2017 Mentoring is for the total force Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright was a self-proclaimed undisciplined Airman during his first enlistment in the early 1990s…that is, until his mentor stepped in and provided the leadership he needed to set him on the right path.
June 1, 2017 AF seeks 2017 Sijan award nominations The Air Force is accepting nominations for the 2017 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.