May 27, 2021 AF breaks down updated fitness test scores Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
May 17, 2021 1AF completes BLUE FLAG 21-1 homeland defense exercise Members of Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) – 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) completed a week-long BLUE FLAG exercise May 14 focused on refining processes to defend North America against cyber, cruise missile and other air, space and cyber domains threats.
April 22, 2021 Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower and the concept of mission command.
April 20, 2021 Airmen from 1AF’s 335 AEG showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Airmen tracked by First Air Force’s 335th Air Expeditionary Group supporting a federally-supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center in Tampa, April 15.
April 16, 2021 Airmen showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit Roth was on site to show appreciation to the approximately 140 Airmen, deployed from 25 different bases, serving as part of the whole-of-government vaccination effort for the communities in and around Tampa.
Jan. 19, 2021 Department of the Air Force offers limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers; expanded PALACE CHASE These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window runs Jan. 20 – April 2.
Oct. 21, 2020 ACC to conduct experiment testing agility and lead wing concepts during AGILE FLAG 21-1 Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept.During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing
April 6, 2020 177th FW continues defending the nation’s borders during pandemic The 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, continues defending the nation’s borders and preparing for combat deployment during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
March 17, 2017 Air national guardsman uses Defense Logistics Agency reutilization program to save millions of dollars A member of the New Jersey Air National Guard used bits of knowledge gained from earning five Air Force Specialty Codes during 24 years of military service, combined with some creativity to use the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services to save the Air National Guard almost $3 million