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Aug. 23, 2023
AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is putting more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding to work to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force. Overall, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, one of AFIMSC's primary
April 14, 2023
Tell your Air Force story

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--How many Air Force touchpoints did it take for you to raise your right hand? For me, it took a few. I grew up on Long Island, New York, and I don't remember ever seeing the uniform as a kid. Like many of my generation, my dad had served in the Army in Vietnam.
March 21, 2023
Air Force releases 102nd Uniform Board results for Airmen, Guardians

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force approved several initiatives submitted to the November 2022 Air Force Uniform Board for implementation in Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel. Authorized
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. 17, 2023
Graduation ceremony honors ALS Class 23-B

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Paterson Airman Leadership School Class 23-B took place Feb. 9 at the Wright-Patt Club.ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians. The five-week course teaches Airmen across
Feb. 14, 2023
Air Force launches Energy-as-a-Service pilot program at Hanscom

On Feb. 14, 2023, the Department of the Air Force is kicking off a $10 million next-generation energy performance contract that will deliver resilient and reliable energy to Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The pilot project is the federal government’s first-ever effort to adopt and integrate
Feb. 2, 2023
History & Heritage Race showcases P-38 Lightning during second race of 2023

WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The P-38 Lightning will be the second retired aircraft to headline the 2023 History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning March 1.The event marks the second of six virtual races during the series’s third season. Each event
Jan. 17, 2023
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 25 due to emergency management response training.

As previously announced, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 25 due to emergency management response training.
Jan. 10, 2023
Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians

The Department of the Air Force is establishing new Body Composition Program standards for Airmen and Guardians after the abdominal circumference was removed from the Air Force-specific Physical Fitness Assessment in 2020.
Dec. 14, 2022
Wright-Patt lands 8 on chief master sergeant select list

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force has announced its newest chief master sergeant selects – and the list includes eight names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.This year, 514 senior master sergeants were promoted among a pool of 2,526 under consideration Air Force-wide, a