Oct. 8, 2021

Religious accommodation requests: What to expect

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — For Airmen seeking a religious accommodation request, chaplains play a critical role in ensuring each request is fully considered in accordance with DAFI 52-201, Religious Freedom in the Department of the Air Force.

Aug. 13, 2021

Barnes Center moves enlisted Guard, Reserve distance learning to AU eSchool of Graduate PME

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The Air Force center for enlisted education is soon moving Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve enlisted distance learning to Air University’s eSchool of Graduate PME.

July 19, 2021

CSAF delivers powerful message in new Air Force commercial

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a powerful message about air power and diversity in a new Air Force commercial titled “Helmet.”

April 22, 2021

Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution

MAXWELL AIR FORCE, Ala. (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. recently signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”

Feb. 1, 2021

Reserve, Guard ready to take force-shaping troops

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to benefit from active-duty Air Force force-shaping actions made necessary by record Air Force retention levels.

Feb. 1, 2021

Reserve, Guard ready to take force-shaping troops

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to benefit from active-duty Air Force force-shaping actions made necessary by record Air Force retention levels.

Aug. 17, 2020

Watch: Seek to Understand, Microaggressions

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) — Air Education and Training Command launched the first installment of "Seek to Understand," a series of educational videos featuring defined terms and personal accounts from Airmen across the command. The series seeks to address racial disparity and foster understanding of the unique experiences of Airmen from all walks of life. (U.S. Air Force

Aug. 4, 2020

Community College of the Air Force reveals plans for new degree program

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements, said Dr. Hank Dasinger, the dean of CCAF.

July 14, 2020

Air Force building more inclusive culture through Dress and Appearance updates

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The changes, as outlined in an Air Force Guidance Memorandum dated July 1, 2020, include the removal of subjective language and other rules that may have been creating unintentional or unfair barriers for Air and Space Force uniformed members.

April 16, 2019

Vice chief visit focuses on faster, more lethal Air Force

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson visited AFWERX-Austin and Pilot Training Next in Austin, April 9, to see how Air Force innovation initiatives are shaping tomorrow’s Air Force.