Feb. 7, 2024 Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls The VRRAD program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors.
Jan. 30, 2024 WAPS testing going digital in February 2024 The eWAPS platform is a collaborative effort between the Air Force, the Personnel Data Research Institute and PearsonVUE. Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to use this system.
Jan. 16, 2024 DOD expands pilot program to renew USID cards online As part of an expansion of a Defense Department pilot program that kicked off in February 2023, most Uniformed Services Identification, or USID, card holders can now renew their cards online and receive them in the mail.
Jan. 4, 2024 DAF sets documentation requirements for pet travel expense reimbursement The Defense Travel Management Office announced a new policy to cover pet travel expenses, including pet transportation and quarantine fees, in June 2023.
Dec. 22, 2023 Developing social resilience during the holiday season As the temperatures drop and holiday season arrives, fostering connectedness within not only the community, but oneself is vital towards developing social resilience.
Dec. 21, 2023 The 319th SFS Retires MWD Zsolti After six years, four handlers, two deployments and over 11,000 hours protecting and serving alongside his fellow airmen, Military Working Dog Zsolti Z285, a 319th Security Forces Squadron K-9, officially hung up his work harness.
Dec. 20, 2023 Squadron-wide CBRN training builds readiness Over 50 Airmen from the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training, Nov. 27, 2023, here.
Dec. 20, 2023 DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists.
Dec. 19, 2023 Grand Forks AFB celebrates 348th Julian Day The 348th Reconnaissance Squadron celebrated Julian Day Dec. 14, 2023, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.
Dec. 19, 2023 Driving the mission forward at the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron All across the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron are a variety of units made up of several different career fields, each individual within their unit contributing to the ongoing mission taking place in support of U.S. operations with NATO allies in the European theater.