Aug. 15, 2024 DAF senior leaders discuss quality of life, modernizing forces Senior leaders gathered at the AFSA Summit to strategize, enhance innovation, and advance development for the Department of the Air Force.
June 24, 2024 DAF releases FY25 Special Duty Assignment Pay tables The Special Duty Assignment Pay board, which has transitioned to meeting every four years, focused on identifying personnel in extremely demanding positions with unusually challenging responsibilities.
May 31, 2024 DAF announces updates to DAFI 36-2606, gives Airmen, Guardians flexibility in career The update maximizes opportunities for Airmen and Guardians to reenlist by allowing them to do so up to 12-months before their expiration term of service, giving them more time to decide to reenlist.
April 15, 2024 Political activity Dos and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD employees We can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process but with this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees on acceptable behavior.
March 20, 2024 DAF SELs testify on importance of caring for service members, families Leaders spoke on the link between Airmen and families' quality of life and military readiness and retention.
Jan. 31, 2024 CMSSF testifies on quality-of-life issues at House hearing Department of the Air Force senior leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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.
April 14, 2022 DAF updates leave program; includes support for fertility treatments, transition assistance programs Championed by the Women’s Initiative Team, the Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-3003, Military Leave Program, now includes time for Airmen and Guardians who want to participate in a fertility treatment program at a military medical treatment facility.
April 5, 2022 Department of the Air Force announces candidate locations for STARCOM HQ, Deltas The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters.