Aug. 28, 2020 CSAF makes first visit to AU, shares vision for the university During his presentation to Air University’s senior military leaders and faculty, Brown explained the importance of the university’s mission and the need to focus on the leadership development of Airmen, calling them the Air Force’s “most important weapon system”.
Aug. 27, 2020 First Sergeants: More Than a Position, A Calling That Requires Having a Heart as Strong as a Diamond The Air Force first recognized the outcry for a career field that focused on the health and well-being of Airmen and the overall unit by establishing the first sergeant position in 1961. This move was then followed by the Strategic Air Command’s 15th Air Force opening their own first sergeant school
Aug. 24, 2020 Mentzer takes command of 42nd ABW Col. Eries Mentzer took command of the 42nd Air Base Wing from Col. Patrick Carley during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 24, 2020, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Aug. 17, 2020 OCP guidance updating Sept. 1 Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/
Aug. 17, 2020 AFIT launches online graduate certificate in countering weapons of mass destruction WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio - Weapons of mass destruction can be man-made or naturally-occurring in a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear form. Regardless of the source or type of agent, several U.S. government agencies are responsible for anticipating, evaluating, and countering WMD
Aug. 14, 2020 Maxwell schools now offering free or reduced-price meals Maxwell Elementary and Middle School (MEMS) today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Aug. 12, 2020 Air University Press releases Journal of the Americas 2020, vol. 2 Air University Press’s latest edition of the Air Force Journal of the Americas is available online. Read it at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JOTA//.
Aug. 11, 2020 Air University Press releases The Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Communications and Leadership on the Same Page Air University Press’s latest book release is The Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Communications and Leadership on the Same Page by retired Navy Rear Adm. Tom Jurkowsky.
Aug. 10, 2020 Cadets graduate inaugural Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy At the academy, which was held virtually, the 24 graduating cadets built skills in state-of-the-art computing and cybersecurity under the supervision of instructors from Mississippi State University and the Whatcom Community College’s Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber
Aug. 5, 2020 Department of the Air Force releases Support of Military Families Report Over the past two years, The Department of the Air Force collaborated with policy professionals and subject matter experts to develop quantitative criteria and analytic frameworks to assess states’ support of military families. Specifically, they assessed licensure portability and pre-kindergarten