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April 19, 2022WIT 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 19, 2022DAF 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 11, 2022Air 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. 

    April 7, 2022SecAF visits McConnell AFB
        While touring various organizations, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall experienced McConnell AFB’s direct impact on Air Mobility Command and the advancements in aerial refueling. 

    April 6, 2022Air Force awards B-21 Raider advance procurement to support acquisition of long lead items for production
        Advance procurement funds will directly support the acquisition of long lead items necessary to build the first lot of production B-21 aircraft. 

    April 5, 2022Kendall highlights space’s importance, need to ‘transform’ operations and thinking for the domain
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall talks space during his keynote address at the 37th Space Symposium. 

    April 5, 2022Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. 

    March 28, 2022Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization
        While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets. 

    March 18, 2022Kendall provides Logistics Officer Association keynote, underscores importance of logistics in executing ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’
        During his remarks, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall stressed the importance of logistics both in general and as it pertains to his seven operational imperatives and achieving operational success. 

    March 3, 2022Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.” 

    Feb. 7, 2022Hunter swears in as Air Force acquisition lead
        Hunter, a former senior executive in the Department of Defense, was most recently a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies focused on emerging technologies, defense trade, the defense acquisition system and industrial policy. 

    Feb. 7, 2022SECAF, CSAF visit 16th Air Force to discuss gray zone-focused competition
        Airmen showcased how the NAF converges capabilities, partnerships and authorities from various units and functions in a way that increases the effectiveness of operations and generates outcomes that support information warfare objectives during competition. 

    Jan. 19, 2022Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance
        Kendall offered the assessment during a 45-minute “virtual fireside chat” sponsored by the Center for a New American Security or CNAS, a Washington-based think tank that is influential on questions of national security and defense policy. 

    Jan. 18, 2022SECAF surprises 17th Training Wing Airman with SLECP selection
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall surprised a 17th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman with the news he was selected for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. 

    Dec. 7, 2021Department of the Air Force announces 2021 Presidential Rank Award recipients
        Selected by the President of the United States, Presidential Rank Awards are presented to a small cadre of civilian senior executives in recognition for their long-term accomplishments in providing exceptional service to the American people. 

    Nov. 9, 2021Department of the Air Force releases findings on Interpersonal Violence survey
        After the Secretary of the Air Force established the Interpersonal Violence Task Force in 2020, the team examined a broad range of 81 behaviors along what is known as the “Continuum of Harm” to determine if the DAF is keeping Airmen and Guardians safe, and providing needed support after they 

    Oct. 19, 2021Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges
        Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best maintain global stability. 

    Oct. 15, 2021Kendall stresses necessity of culture, language skills for building partner alliances in strategic competition
        “I want to emphasize the important role language training and cultural understanding play in today’s global operations,” Kendall said in his keynote address. “Language is a warfighting capability. Our language-enabled Airmen and Guardians operate in foreign countries around the world, and their 

    Sept. 27, 2021Air Force senior leaders visit Liberty Village on Joint Base MDL
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass arrived to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to visit Liberty Village and the members supporting Task Force Liberty Sept. 25. 

    Sept. 20, 2021Kendall presents unsparing blueprint for confronting China, other threats
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall presented his State of the Forces address during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 20. 

    Sept. 8, 2021Academy co-hosts discussion to combat sexual assault, harassment
        More than 230 military, college and university senior leaders attended the virtual National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, which included keynote and breakout sessions along with panel discussions, allowing them to 

    Sept. 1, 2021Kendall’s first trip highlights Air and Space Force roles in responding to China, strategic competitors
        The base, which is headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces, was the first stop on Kendall’s first official trip as Secretary. It was no random choice. Nor was it an accident that it came less than a month into his tenure. 

    Aug. 24, 2021Kendall, Raymond stress importance of space and Space Force’s success in separate, high-profile speeches
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond highlight the importance of space during speeches at the 36th Space Symposium. 

    Aug. 20, 2021SecAF visits PACAF, emphasizes 'one team, one fight'
        Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Airmen and Guardians from Headquarters Pacific Air Forces and the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Aug. 16-18. 

    July 28, 2021Kendall sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Air Force
        Frank Kendall was administratively sworn in July 28 as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force. 

    July 26, 2021Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary
        Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts. 

    July 23, 2021Senate confirms Gina Ortiz Jones to be Air Force Under Secretary
        In explaining the basis for choosing Jones, the White House highlighted that she was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program while a student at Boston University and “has spent her career working to protect U.S. economic and national security.” 

    July 1, 2021Department of the Air Force senior leaders share Independence Day message
        As we observe our Nation’s 245th birthday, thank you for defending our values at home and around the globe. The sacrifices that you and your families make every day ensure the freedom of millions and serve as a guiding light to the world. 

    May 25, 2021Senate committee considers Frank Kendall’s nomination to be the 26th Air Force secretary
        Frank Kendall’s session before the committee was his first formal appearance on Capitol Hill since being nominated last month by President Biden to be the Department of the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian leader. 

    May 20, 2021Acting SecAF, CSO visit Cape Canaveral SFS
        During the visit, Roth and Raymond toured the Morrell Operations Center, the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, and the Spaceflight Operations Processing Center. 

    May 11, 2021Acting SecAF visits Installation of the Future
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Tyndall Air Force Base May 10 to view the base’s rebuild progress firsthand and meet some of Tyndall AFB’s combat-ready Airmen. 

    May 7, 2021Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air, Space Forces priorities to Congress
        Appearing alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Roth told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the Air and Space Forces continue to recalibrate their practices, personnel and policies to address “peer 

    April 20, 2021Roth praises Air Force contributions to mass vaccination center in Florida, others nationwide
        The vaccination facility, which is designed to administer 3,000 shots a day (though it hit 5,636 shots in a single day earlier this month), is under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida. However, a staff of 139 active duty Airmen from 25 bases across 22 

    April 16, 2021Airmen showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit
        Roth was on site to show appreciation to the approximately 140 Airmen, deployed from 25 different bases, serving as part of the whole-of-government vaccination effort for the communities in and around Tampa. 

    April 14, 2021Roth escapes Pentagon “bubble” to learn directly from Airmen and Guardians
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth travelled recently to bases in Ohio, Utah, Nevada and California to review programs, meet Airmen and Guardians, receive updates from assorted commanders and senior officials, and engage with three members of Congress on their own turf. 

    April 9, 2021AFGSC bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visits
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7. 

    April 1, 2021Vandenberg AFB chosen as preferred location for GBSD FTU
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth selected Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as the preferred location for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Formal Training Unit. 

    March 26, 2021Acting SecAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB
        This was Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth's first visit to the base since he became acting secretary in January. 

    March 25, 2021Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen, Guardians
        On his first visit to Hill AFB, Roth witnessed the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate. 

    March 11, 2021Acting SecAF visits USAFA, focuses on AF priorities, academy importance
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth emphasized the importance of staying true to the Air Force priorities, supporting and defending the Constitution, serving the American people, and protecting the nation during his March 10 visit to the Air Force Academy. 

    Feb. 18, 2021Acting SecAF, Nordic Ministers of Defense sign Letter of Intent strengthening US-Nordic defense ties
        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and the Ministers of Defense of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent demonstrating continued support for the Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of Europe’s largest tactical air exercises. 

    Jan. 28, 2021‘Continuity,’ ‘maintaining momentum’ define John Roth’s goals as acting Air Force secretary
        After decades of distinguished service, including at the highest levels of the Air Force’s leadership, John P. Roth decided recently it was time to retire. 

    Jan. 20, 2021Roth to serve as acting Secretary of the Air Force
        Roth succeeds Barbara Barrett, who served as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force from Oct. 18, 2019, until Jan. 20.1

        


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