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June 15, 2020
Capt. Relph proud to serve

Capt. Tyler Relph swore-in to active duty service with the AirForce, June 13, 2020.
June 14, 2020
Air Force delays mandatory wear-date for 2PFDU, OCP items

In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform on June 1, 2020, have been delayed to Sept. 1, 2020.
June 12, 2020
Air Force IG directed to independently examine racial disparities in service’s discipline, advancement opportunities

Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and service chiefs, Gen. David Goldfein and Gen. Jay Raymond, have directed the Department of the Air Force Inspector General to independently review the service’s record on military discipline and developmental opportunities for African American
June 11, 2020
Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost nominated to be next AMC commander

As Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, prepares to retire after a 39-year career, Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, AMC deputy commander, has been nominated as her successor.
June 9, 2020
Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.
June 8, 2020
932nd Medical Group Airmen return home

Photos from 932nd medical Airmen returning from the COVID-19 frontlines.
June 2, 2020
Fitness testing suspended until Oct. 1

The change, which is an update from the original June 1 resume date, is effective immediately.
May 27, 2020
Reserve Officer Development Categories

On October 21, 2019 the Air Force announced it formally established six officer developmental groupings for active component line officers that took effect in March 2020 for the lieutenant colonel promotion board which convenes in May 2020.