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CSAF signs Agile Combat Employment doctrine note
January 1, 2022 — Working with experts across the service, the Curtis E. LeMay Center developed Air Force Doctrine Note 1-21, Agile Combat Employment, to serve as the foundation of ACE operational doctrine. It provides guidance for Airmen to rapidly innovate and generate discussion across the force to develop new best practices... MORE

DAF processes religious accommodations requests
December 22, 2021 — Each request is individually reviewed by Religious Resolution Teams at the wing, garrison, major command and field command levels, which are made up of chaplains, medical providers, judge advocates, and other subject matter experts... MORE

WAPS adjusts for 22E6, 22E5 testing cycles
December 15, 2021 — Starting with the 22E6 and E5 promotion testing cycles, the Air Force will begin using Situational Judgment Test questions as part of the Promotion Fitness Examination... MORE

Starting with the 22E6 and E5 promotion testing cycles, the Air Force will begin using Situational Judgment Test questions as part of the Promotion Fitness Examination. This change is an integral part of the overall talent management transformation effort to better align the enlisted promotion system with the Air Force’s foundational competencies and the new Airman Leadership Qualities, as well as provide an agile approach to measuring the diverse knowledge, skills, and experience of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

DAF selects Airmen, Guardians for promotion in 21E9, 21S9, 22S8 cycles; lists post Dec. 9
December 2, 2021 — Department of the Air Force officials selected 505 Air Force senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,775 eligible for a selection rate of 18.19% in the 21E9 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities... MORE

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DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians
September 3, 2021 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has released a service implementation plan that requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption... MORE

Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary
July 26, 2021 — Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts. ... MORE

Department of the Air Force approves special leave accrual for fiscal year 2021
July 23, 2021 — Air Force and Space Force members performing active service, and Reserve and Guard Airmen on Title 10 or Title 32 orders, can now accrue up to 120 days of annual leave for fiscal year 2021 instead of the typical 60 days of leave. ... MORE

COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing
July 6, 2021 — According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus... MORE

An airman gives a COVID-19 vaccine to a senior Air Force officer

Under Secretary of the Air Force nominee testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing
June 16, 2021 — Nominated by President Biden in April, if confirmed, she will assume the position of Under Secretary and Chief Management Officer of the Department of the Air Force... MORE

Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages
June 14, 2021 — According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry, this resulted in a 25% decrease in their labor pool, resulting in (decreased) personal property movement capacity necessary to support private sector and government demand.”... MORE