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  • June 30, 2022

    Kendall talks PTSD, mental health with medical leaders

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall met with Air Force Medical Service leaders to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s approach for prioritizing post-traumatic stress disorder care and support June 24.

  • June 23, 2022

    Juneteenth celebrated by Department of the Air Force leaders in Pentagon’s first official ceremony

    Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday through song, dance, poetry and storytelling at the first official Juneteenth ceremony held at the Pentagon, June 21.

  • June 16, 2022

    DAF launches program to issue pregnant members free maternity uniforms

    The Department of the Air Force will soon launch the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program that will temporarily issue free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and Guardians at 10 bases.

  • June 9, 2022

    DoD pays tribute to LGBTQ+ service members

    Pride Month is a time to celebrate progress, and it's also a time for the Defense Department, the nation and the world to acknowledge the challenges that remain and to reaffirm commitment to equality for LGBTQ+ people.

  • May 13, 2022

    USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts the European-African Military Nursing Exchange Conference

    United States Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa held the European-African Military Nursing Exchange conference, May 9-11, at Ramstein Air Base.

  • May 3, 2022

    Language-enabled Airmen support mental health initiative with partner nation

    A team of seven French Language Enabled Airman Program scholars recently partnered with the Defense Institute for Medical Operations to provide language support for a mental health mobile training team in N'Djamena, Chad.

  • April 25, 2022

    The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development

    The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development - from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.

  • April 20, 2022

    DAF releases pregnancy, postpartum experience survey

    The survey was sent to approximately 17,000 members and solicits feedback on topics including prenatal care, delivery, fitness, pregnancy loss, postpartum mental and physical recovery, infertility, and postpartum experiences.

  • April 20, 2022

    WIT champions win for DoD members; new policy authorizes breast milk shipment reimbursement

    The Department of Defense recently announced that effective April 7, 2022, the Joint Travel Regulations will allow nursing service members and civilian employees to be reimbursed for breast milk shipment costs when on official travel for more than three days.

  • April 13, 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 12, 2022

    Air Force clarifies policies for pregnant aircrew

    These changes, implemented in 2019, represent data-driven policy adjustments, to include pushing some authorities down to the lowest level possible.

  • March 31, 2022

    DAF recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility

    President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation in 2021, officially recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility as an international awareness day dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender nonconforming people.

  • March 25, 2022

    Resources available for DAF members, families affected by local laws

    The Department of the Air Force has assignment, medical, legal and other resources available to support LGBTQ Airmen, Guardians and their families.

  • March 9, 2022

    Mil-to-mil couples gain time to make separation decision after childbirth

    Caregiver separation and childbirth separation give both parents more time to learn how to balance family and career before making a decision to separate.

  • March 9, 2022

    Customizable medical kits help modernize USAF deployable assets, provide tailored solutions for warfighters

    Air Force health care providers responsible for life-saving operations will soon have access to customizable medical kits provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team as the agency awarded a $5.4 million contract for 27 kits March 7.

  • March 2, 2022

    DAF hosts 2nd annual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium

    The Secretary of the Air Force’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Women’s Initiatives Team, will host the second annual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium, March 8-10. 

  • March 2, 2022

    Retired Lt. Col. paved way for military mothers

    For most, becoming a mother is a time for celebration, not discrimination. However, a new policy in 1975 allowed women to continue to serve while pregnant and after giving birth.

  • Feb. 22, 2022

    Respite Care available for EFMP families

    The program provides active duty Air Force families with short-term, specialized childcare to reduce the stressors associated with caring for a child with exceptional needs.

  • Feb. 22, 2022

    Brown modifies Action Orders to lock in gains, accelerate change

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has issued modifications to the “Action Orders” driving Accelerate Change or Lose.

  • Feb. 18, 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.

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