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Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes
August 10, 2021 — New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board... MORE

New dress and appearance changes are expected to be released in early October 2021 upon the updated publication of Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Appearance of Air Force Personnel. Changes include male bulk hair standards, cosmetic tattooing, female hair accessory size, optional hosiery in dress uniform, transparent piercing spacers and morale patches. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Department of the Air Force begins integrated personnel, pay system modernization
August 4, 2021 — Uniformed Total Force Airmen and Guardians are invited to create Air Force Integrated Personnel and Pay System accounts as part of a two-phase personnel and pay modernization program... MORE

AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11
November 14, 2020 — It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative concepts... MORE

AFWERX is announcing the inaugural Accelerate event being held virtually Dec. 7 to 11. The event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

Air Base breaks ground on Visitor’s Quarters modernization project
October 29, 2018 — Base leadership and dignitaries broke ground on the site of the modernized Visiting Quarters Oct. 24, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., marking the start of construction on a four-story structure, which will feature 266 rooms, conference rooms, an exercise room, guest laundry and other updated amenities covering nearly 150,000 square feet... MORE

Maj. Paul Sipe (left), Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District deputy commander and Lt. Col. Christopher Carnduff, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, converse at the new Visitor’s Quarters groundbreaking Oct. 24, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The project is a result of low vacancy at the current Visitor’s Quarters. The modernized four-story structure will have 266 guest rooms, conference rooms, an exercise room, guest laundry and other amenities covering 150,000 square-feet. The Visitor’s Quarters project is slated for completion in Fall 2020.