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 23, 2022

The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development — from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.

Nov. 3, 2021

Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sept. 20, 2021

CMSAF reaffirms case for speed, innovation, culture change across the Air Force

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivered remarks during the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20.

April 8, 2021

Air Force unveils new mission statement

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.

Feb. 2, 2021

Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership qualities.

Aug. 14, 2020

CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) — Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.

Aug. 5, 2020

Air Force improves assignment process for co-parents, considers custody agreements

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — Assignment authorities will now be able to consider requests for an assignment or deferment to a location near their children, even if the co-parents are not married.

Aug. 4, 2020

AF removes uniform barrier for women, authorizes pants option for mess dress

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The changes, which are effective immediately, are outlined in an exception-to-policy memorandum addressed to all Air Force personnel.

Sept. 16, 2019

CMSAF to engage with ACC Airmen about resilliency through video games

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The chief master sergeant of the Air Force is scheduled to play video games with three Airmen from within Air Combat Command from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT Oct. 23, 2019, on the ACC Public Affairs YouTube channel — ACCNewsTV. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airmen JaNae Capuno)