May 3, 2022

CMSAF discusses Air Force action plan, change and strategic competitors

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — During her visit to Robins, Bass made several stops to meet Active, Guard, Reserve and Civil Service Airmen during two town hall meetings to communicate Air Force priorities directly with the force. Her message was simple- we must accelerate the change we need today to win tomorrow.

April 19, 2022

WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — 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 18, 2022

Robot dog reports for duty

PORTLAND, Ore. (AFNS) — The Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle is a semi-autonomous robot programmed to minimize human exposure to danger by using its unique capabilities, including its sensor package, to create a notable advantage for base security.

Jan. 2, 2022

AFCLC launches new introduction to China, Russia courses with certificates on Culture Guide app

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently added Introduction to China and Introduction to Russia culture courses and a video library to its newly updated, free Culture Guide mobile app.

Dec. 3, 2021

Department of the Air Force reaches 95% Total Force vaccination rate

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — This final deadline for Department of the Air Force service members to be fully vaccinated resulted in more than 95% of the total force having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Dec. 1, 2021

Air Force to field new bladder relief device, works toward ‘suite of options’

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force recognized that current devices were not optimized for long-duration sorties, and as a result, aircrew were routinely dehydrating themselves to delay the need for bladder relief. Dehydration can lead to reduced endurance and G-force tolerance while in the aircraft, as well as other negative health issues.

Nov. 12, 2021

Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.

Sept. 22, 2021

Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) — The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work.

Sept. 7, 2021

Department of the Air Force releases 2021 assessment of states’ support of military families

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The 2021 assessment of states' support of military families measured ease of licensure portability across state lines and support for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public education surrounding installations.

July 27, 2020

Air Force update for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made: