June 23, 2023 Air Force releases FY24 special duty assignment pay adjustments The Air Force has completed its annual review of special duty assignment pay for enlisted members using a new board process to ensure appropriate distribution based off the SDAP definition.
June 22, 2023 Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions The Air Force selected 2,213 active-duty officers for promotion to lieutenant colonel and major during recent CY22E central selection boards.
May 8, 2023 New mental health care initiative improves access to care and readiness Air Force mental health leaders implemented a new initiative to nearly all Air Force bases to improve access to mental health, increase access to support resources, and mitigate the impact on readiness.
April 11, 2023 Air Force recognizes Lance P. Sijan Award winners Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke about the prestigious award, highlighting the accomplishments of the Airmen who embody Sijan’s leadership and character in performance and standards of personal conduct.
March 22, 2023 Air Force releases 102nd Uniform Board results for Airmen, Guardians The DAF approved several uniform initiatives for implementation effective April 1.
Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
July 14, 2022 Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022 Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.
June 28, 2022 DAF strengthens discharge process for sexual offenders Under the previous policy, Airmen and Guardians who committed sexual assault offenses were subject to mandatory initiation of discharge proceedings; the updated policy strengthens the criteria that may be considered for discharge.
May 31, 2022 Review Board Gives Vets Another Chance to Upgrade Discharge Characterization Veterans who left the military after Dec. 20, 2019 with a discharge that's less than honorable will now have the opportunity to appeal that discharge characterization via the Discharge Appeal Review Board and have their military record changed.
May 9, 2022 What’s in a Photo?: Remembering the Life and Career of Maj Gen Leroy “Swede” Svendsen During his 37-year career in the military, he served in three wars. A year after Pearl Harbor, a young Svendsen tried to enlist in the Marines but was turned away because he had not received his parents’ permission. Undeterred, he waited a year and enlisted in the Navy. He would have to wait until