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Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
Air Force asks Congress to shield nuclear launch sites from wind power
There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
By Tara Copp, AP
The Air Force is launching an era of transformation. Can it work?
“It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief.
Want to join the Air Force? Now you have to deadlift
Deadlifts replace the power clean-and-press motion that was used in strength testing at MEPS for decades.
Air Force shakes up military education in bid to build better leaders
"We must continue to improve upon how we develop these airmen to sustain our competitive advantage."
Entire Air Force to miss recruiting goal, the first failure since 1999
The active duty Air Force made it about 90% of the way to its goal of 26,877 enlisted recruits.
Air Force enlisted promotion tests to go paperless in January 2024
“We are finally, after years and years and years of trying to do this, getting rid of the Scantrons."
Airmen need more trust, autonomy to win next wars, Air Force boss says
It’s a plea to stop the perfect from being the enemy of the good.
Technical sergeant promotions hit lowest rate since 1996
Plummeting NCO promotion rates are a ripple effect of the Air Force’s effort to grow its early career enlisted workforce.
Air Force to phase out bonuses for airmen in 33 tough jobs
Seventy career fields will be eligible for bonuses ranging from $75 to $450 a month; another 33 will receive half-pay for a year before they are cut.
DoD aims for more consistent support for special needs families
The policy aims to standardize the services provided to special needs families, but one advocate says it doesn't go far enough.
By Karen Jowers