NEWS & EVENTS

White House Approves Title 32 Extension, But Only for 24 Days Guardsmen serving on the front lines of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will have 24 more days to accomplish their work. President Donald Trump, by memo late Friday, extended the authorization for federal...

New Commanders Nominated for AFCENT, Air National Guard By Brian W. Everstine Air Forces Central Command and the Air National Guard will get new commanders, as part of several new general officer nominations announced May 11. President Donald Trump tapped current...

Pandemic Spending Won't Prevent the Next Military Pay Raise, Lawmaker Says Military.com Service members can expect another pay raise next year, despite the pressure on defense budgets from the trillions the government has already spent to combat the novel coronavirus...

Goldfein: Time to ‘Dust Off’ the MOPP Gear Because COVID-19 Isn’t Going Away By Brian W. Everstine Current predictions show a COVID-19 vaccine is still 18 months away, so the Air Force must find ways to survive and operate in a world where the virus keeps coming back,...

End of Title 32 Funds Could Cut Guard COVID-19 Mission Short Many National Guard soldiers and airmen serving on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak could come off their missions as soon as next week, even as leaders push for more time and funds to battle the...

Bill Would Give Hazard Duty Pay to Those on Pandemic Response Guard soldiers and airmen serving in coronavirus-related missions could get a boost in pay under legislation that will be introduced this week by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.

Air Guard Flyovers Honor Medical Professionals and First Responders South Carolina Air Guardsmen took part in a round-the-state flyover on Monday, believed to be the first of many salutes to honor officials working to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Force Will Have Answer on Pilot Cancers Next Year, Study Goes on Despite COVID-19 McClatchy The Air Force has finalized the terms of a groundbreaking study sought by former fighter pilots to determine whether military aviators are more likely to be diagnosed with...

Trump to Nominate Manasco as Permanent Under Secretary of the Air Force By Brian W. Everstine President Donald Trump will nominate Shon Manasco, the current acting under secretary of the Air Force, to take the role permanently, the White House announced April 24....

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels to Start Nationwide Tour in New York By Brian W. Everstine The Air Force’s Thunderbirds will kick off a nationwide tour honoring first responders and essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 28 in New York, New Jersey, and...