Sept. 29, 2023 DOD announces new actions to prevent suicide in the military Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released a memo directing urgent actions to address suicide in the military community.
Sept. 28, 2023 Help available for DAF Airmen, Guardians, civilians in event of lapse in appropriations Assistance to reduce potential impacts in the event of a government shutdown on Airmen, Guardians, civilians, and their families is available through various means.
Feb. 24, 2023 DAF issues guidance on COVID-related adverse actions; Religious Accommodation Requests The Department of the Air Force has issued guidance on removal of adverse actions and handling of Religious Accommodation Requests related to refusal of COVID-19 vaccinations effective Feb. 24.
Feb. 22, 2023 Defense Department provides warning to military services regarding poppy seed consumption and military drug testing Recent data suggests that certain poppy seed varieties may have higher codeine contamination that previously reported.
Feb. 19, 2023 2023 DAF Art Contest opens March 1 For the first time, this year’s contest includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
Dec. 30, 2022 Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
May 26, 2022 Air Force announces new mustache policy, sister service and joint unit patch update DAF announces dress and appearance policy updates.
May 6, 2022 Revised ‘Brown, Blue Book’ released Tradition and heritage are themes found within the revamped foundational guides for Airmen to emulate throughout their career.
Feb. 24, 2022 AF Competency Modeling Handbook provides Airmen with roadmap to become future-ready, critically thinking warfighters The Air Force Handbook 36-2647 includes a validated competency-modeling framework that is scalable, reliable, and repeatable to assist career fields in developing their occupational competency models.
Feb. 17, 2022 Air Force announces officer performance report static closeout dates, beginning October 2022 Transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official, OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains.
