News

Sept. 1, 2020
Air Force Operational Camouflage Pattern guidance updating Sept. 1

Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/.
Aug. 9, 2020
Around the Air Force: Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

This week’s look Around the Air Force highlights the change of responsibility ceremony as Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. becomes the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Gen. David Goldfein retires from service. (Hosted by Angel Orozco)
Aug. 8, 2020
AFWERX named to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators

This recognition honors businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
Aug. 3, 2020
Air Force removes administrative burden, allows pregnant and postpartum women to attend PME

Pregnant and postpartum members may now attend professional military education without an exception to policy, and are also exempt from the requirement to have a passing fitness assessment prior to attending.Previous policy prevented pregnant women and women within their one-year postpartum
Aug. 1, 2020
JBA hosts AFAF golf tournament to raise funds

Joint Base Andrews hosted an Air Force Assistance Fund golf tournament, July 27.The AFAF supports active-duty, eligible Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen, as well as retirees, spouses, immediate family members and surviving family members of deceased retirees. The affiliated charities are the
July 28, 2020
First responders pick up on a close call

First responders on duty from the 316th Medical Group and the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron on Joint Base Andrews are always there to protect and defend. In fact, they serve over 30,000 individuals who live and work on JBA daily.
July 21, 2020
America's Airman: A1C Kimberley McKenzie

America's Airman: A1C Kimberley McKenzie
July 14, 2020
316th Wing and 89th Airlift Wing commanders get immersed in programs, resources at JBA

Maj. Vincent Giacomino (right) briefs Col. Tyler R. Schaff (center), 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, and Col. Stephen P. Snelson (left), 89th Airlift Wing commander, on the SparkX Cell program and its mission during an immersion tour at the SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center, Joint
July 7, 2020
Spark Tank 2021 encourages leadership to support Airmen ideas

Spark Tank, a collaboration between AFWERX and Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, Management, is now accepting submissions for the 2021 campaign from July 1 to October 16.
July 4, 2020
USSF field command structure reduces command layers, focuses on space warfighter needs

The Department of the Air Force and the United States Space Force have finalized the new service’s organizational structure for echelons below the headquarters, reflecting the newest branch of the armed forces’ guiding principles of being a lean, agile and mission-focused organization.