Jan. 21, 2021 Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Jan. 20, 2021 Roth to serve as acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth will serve as the Acting Secretary of the Air Force as of Jan. 20, 2021 until the President nominates and the Senate confirms a permanent replacement.
Jan. 12, 2021 Air Force update for COVID-19 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:
Dec. 25, 2020 Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2020 This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the long standing tradition of Operation Christmas Drop. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann)
Dec. 7, 2020 Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Dec. 2, 2020 Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 13, 2020 Around the Air Force: SECAF on language & culture, a generational roundtable with Tuskegee Airmen Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett’s message to Airmen about the impact language and cultural competence have on Air Force capabilities, and Air Force Cadets speak with two Tuskegee Airmen during a roundtable hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff
Sept. 16, 2020 Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among