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Hair, hands and hosiery: Air Force overhauling outdated rules on airmen’s looks
The Air Force is introducing hot-weather uniforms, allowing morale patches on Fridays and more.
Why toxic senior leaders survive — and sometimes thrive — in the military
The armed forces have lost far more talent as a result of poor and toxic leadership than any supposed benefit the toxic people have brought to their organizations, writes recently retired Col. Jason Lamb.
By Retired Col. Jason Lamb
Goldfein’s final year plan: ‘Violent execution’ to cement his changes
By the time he retires in 2020, Gen. Dave Goldfein wants to embed his three primary initiatives into the fabric of the service, so they’ll last far beyond his tenure.
Is DoD moving too quickly to merge commissaries and exchanges?
Questions remain about whether this will benefit customers.
By Karen Jowers
The Air Force still has a serious maintainer staffing problem, GAO says — but no strategy to fix it
GAO found troubling signs of poor morale among Air Force maintainers and declining enlistment rates.
Current subdued patches can be worn with OCPs
Airmen wearing the new Operational Camouflage Pattern combat uniform are authorized to add their former Airmen Battle Uniform subdued patches until the mandatory brown subdued ones go into effect.
By Air Force Times staff
The holidays are humming for military families thanks to volunteers, nonprofits and a few of Santa’s elves
From bikes to Christmas trees and parties, military families are not forgotten this holiday season.
By Karen Jowers
In wake of tragic plane crash, Goldfein and Wright try to rally Air Guardsmen in Puerto Rico
During their visit to the 156th, still hurting after May's fatal crash of a WC-130, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth Wright took questions from airmen and spoke to them about the role they play in the Air Force's mission.
Sound off! Air Force climate survey open through Oct. 30
The Air Force on Monday launched its 2018 Total Force Climate Survey to ask airmen how they think the service is going, and it will remain open until Oct. 30.
Here’s why more veterans, caregivers may get commissary, exchange privileges by 2020
The proposal, part of the annual defense authorization bill, is en route to the Senate.
By Karen Jowers
Opinion: Poor morale stems from changes in Air Force culture
The Air Force is facing serious morale and retention issues, but they are not due to readiness and the need to grow the force. Instead, the political culture of the Air Force is to blame.
By Staff Sgt. Preston Haskell