Aug. 20, 2018 Airman to be awarded Medal of Honor President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to the family of a fallen U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller at a ceremony Aug. 22 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan.
Aug. 10, 2018 Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress The task force conducted an Air Force-wide review, driven by Airmen in the field, to promote best practices and identify improvements. Consisting of Total Force Airmen from diverse backgrounds, they reviewed survey data and gathered inputs from across the Air Force through on-line crowd sourcing and
July 30, 2018 Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
June 8, 2018 Air Force implements new parental leave policy, secondary caregivers given 21 days In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force announced an expansion to its parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child.
June 7, 2018 Air Force transfers cyber responsibility to ACC Air Force officials announced the service’s cyber responsibilities will realign to Air Combat Command from Air Force Space Command.