HOMENEWS (Press Enter). Air Force NEWSROOM BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT US AF SENIOR LEADERS COVID-19 U.S. AIR FORCE NEWS Title A > Z Lines of Effort Show Advanced Options NOV. 16, 2021 DAF completes 4th Annual Financial Statement Audit, demonstrates significant audit progress While the Independent Public Accountant issued a “Disclaimer of Opinion” again for fiscal year 2021, significant progress was made to move closer toward a clean audit opinion. NOV. 12, 2021 Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations. NOV. 9, 2021 Department 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 NOV. 9, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases addendum to Disparity Review The DAF IG Disparity Review Addendum follows the DAF’s 2020 Racial Disparity Review, which addressed disparities impacting Black Airmen and Guardians, and the Sept. 2021 Disparity Review, which addressed disparities based on gender and among other racial and ethnic groups not covered by the RDR. NOV. 3, 2021 Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate Nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. OCT. 29, 2021 US Air Force awards F-15EX engine contract The United States Air Force awarded a $1,579,662,187 contract to General Electric, GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Oct. 29, for the purchase of 29 engines — installs and spares — in support of the production of 12 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft. OCT. 26, 2021 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - October 2021 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel. OCT. 20, 2021 DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approaches Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, is not in the process of seeking, a medical exemption or religious accommodation will be in violation of a lawful order and subject to discipline under Article 92 of the Uniform OCT. 19, 2021 Kendall 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. 1, 2021 Air Force to launch official website redesign, temporarily pause new content for updates To enable required updates, officials said the service will not release new content on AF.mil Oct. 1 – Oct. 6, while the Air Force migrates to a redesigned, mobile-ready website. SEPT. 24, 2021 DAF awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet. SEPT. 20, 2021 Air Force under secretary commemorates 10th anniversary of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal Jones joined panels of fellow LGBTQ+ community members, veterans and ranking civilian leaders in the U.S. government to celebrate the progress made since the cancellation of DADT Sept. 20, 2011. After being confirmed as the Air Force’s under secretary in July 2021, she has worked to further SEPT. 20, 2021 Kendall 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. 17, 2021 Department of the Air Force leaders discuss second disparity review during virtual town hall The second Inspector General Independent Racial Disparity Review focused on gender and ethnicity, and included additional racial groups (Hispanics, Latinos, Asians, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders). SEPT. 9, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases reports on Racial Disparity Review update, second disparity review The Department of the Air Force released a progress update on the Inspector General Independent Racial Disparity Review and a second disparity review report Sept. 9. SEPT. 3, 2021 DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has released a service implementation plan that requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption. AUG. 26, 2021 DAF Joint Statement on Afghanistan Airport attack On behalf of the entire Department of the Air Force, our heartfelt sympathies go to the loved ones of the brave American service members killed and wounded in today’s terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. Our hearts are heavy for their sacrifice as they endeavored to bring hope to thousands seeking a AUG. 24, 2021 Kendall, 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. 10, 2021 Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board. AUG. 6, 2021 Brown says China’s challenge must be met with speed, focus and commitment Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. told an influential audience Aug. 6 at the National Press Club that the Air Force and the nation must respond with speed, focus and commitment to China’s emergence and other global security threats just as it did 20 years ago following the 9/11 attack. 1 2 GO TO PAGE OF 2 GO QUICK LINKS Site Map Questions Contact Us RSS FOIA IG AF Sites Accessibility EEO Link Disclaimer Suicide Prevention SAPR USA.gov No FEAR Act OSI Tip Line CAREERS AF Careers Join the Air Force AF Benefits Become an Officer Go ANG Become A Reservist CONNECT GET SOCIAL WITH US Official United States Air Force Website