April 22, 2022 Earth Day: Taking action today, assuring the mission of tomorrow As a steward of almost 9 million acres encompassing forests, prairies, deserts, wetlands, and coastal habitats, the Department of the Air Force recognizes the importance of protecting and sustaining the natural environment.
April 19, 2022 WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement The Department of Defense recently announced that effective April 7, 2022, the Joint Travel Regulations will allow nursing service members and civilian employees to be reimbursed for breast milk shipment costs when on official travel for more than three days.
April 19, 2022 Leavitt: Dream big, work hard Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt shared her experiences with the newest generation of female aviators and others, from an ROTC cadet at the University of Texas, all the way to current position as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety.
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 11, 2022 Air Force clarifies policies for pregnant aircrew These changes, implemented in 2019, represent data-driven policy adjustments, to include pushing some authorities down to the lowest level possible.
March 28, 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 12, 2022 Two-part DSD spring cycle kicks off March 16 The cycle is the central selection process for U.S. Air Force Academy military trainers and noncommissioned academy Professional Military Education instructors.
March 8, 2022 Digital University offers more educational opportunities for Airmen A team of Digital University designers revamped the educational platform based on user feedback with upgrades including new courses, new learning paths for data science, cloud engineering and secured app development.
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.
March 3, 2022 Brown, Raymond highlight strengths, ‘intertwined’ nature of their separate services The senior leaders hosted a "fireside chat" discussing how the Air and Space Forces are designed to work seamlessly and side-by-side to enhance the capabilities of each in protecting the nation’s security and interests.