WASHINGTON - Grieving soldiers who have recently lost a child or spouse now have the option to take up to 14 days of non-chargeable bereavement leave, based on a policy signed by the Secretary of the Army on May 8. Soldiers will be allowed the...
DOD issues Exceptional Family Member Program policy
The Defense Department has issued its own Exceptional Family Member Program, a move that ensures consistency across the services for military families with special needs. "Service members can't focus on the mission when they have concerns...
DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force recently released its Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces. WPS is a policy framework that acknowledges...
DOD plans return to 'Defense Travel System'
In a memorandum released last month, the Defense Department announced that previous directions to begin using the new MyTravel system have been repealed, and agencies should instead return to using the existing Defense Travel...
SecAF reading list: Understanding our pacing challenge
Airmen and Guardians, As we enter a new era of great power competition, it is crucial that we improve our understanding of our pacing challenge ??" the People's Republic of China (PRC). To that end, I am publishing a reading list to provide...
Air Force’s Enlisted Swap Assignment Program started June 1
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Announced at the September 2022 Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, the Air Force Enlisted Swap Assignment Program went live June 1 for senior master sergeants and below with a current...
