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April 27, 2021
Total Force Recruiting: The first step to winning the high-end fight

As I prepared to assume responsibilities as the Command Chief for Air Force Recruiting Service, an organization recently re-tooled as an Air Force Total Force command, I found myself trying to understand this new mantra of “Total Force Recruiting.” To truly answer though, I had to start with the
April 1, 2021
DOD Revises Transgender Policies to Align With White House

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and the Defense Department proudly recognizes transgender and gender non-conforming people and their continued struggle for equality, security and dignity, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said."There is no place for violence and
March 29, 2021
Cell managing Reserve’s COVID-19 vaccination operations

Air Force Reserve Command’s Vaccine Operations Cell has been up and running here since mid-January to help ensure all Reserve Citizen Airmen who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine receive it safely, efficiently and without waste.
March 25, 2021
Senior leaders discuss Total Force Integration

The Space Force, COVID-19, diversity and transitioning between the various Air Force components were among the hot topics when Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined the director of the Air National Guard and the Air Force director
March 5, 2021
The Total Force and world-wide engagement

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, participated together to address the AFRC perspective of the Total Force and its world-wide engagement along with Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director of the Air
Feb. 10, 2021
Total Force Excellence; Fort Meade Partnerships Grow from Reflection

While COVID-19 may have impacted a lot, leaders from the 94th Intelligence Squadron and 16th Intelligence Squadron showed that no matter the obstacle, Total Force Integration between mission partners is crucial to mission success.In early December 2020, officials from the Headquarters Air Force
Feb. 10, 2021
All services including Department of the Air Force to furnish adverse information to officer promotion boards in designated grades, circumstances

The Department of the Air Force announced it is establishing policy to comply with the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 and newly released DoDI 1320.14 requiring all services to furnish adverse information to promotion boards considering officers for promotion to the regular
Feb. 10, 2021
CSAF talks COVID operations, diversity and inclusion, readiness with Reserve senior leaders

COVID-19 operations, diversity and inclusion, and the readiness posture of 70,000-plus Reserve Citizen Airmen were the main topics of discussion when Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. met with Air Force Reserve Command senior leaders at AFRC headquarters here Feb. 8.During his
Feb. 10, 2021
Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

Reserve Citizen Airmen have been instrumental in helping bring about the first major change in the Air Force’s women’s hair policy since the late 1940s.As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with
Feb. 5, 2021
DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

Almost six weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the first two COVID-19 vaccines, many questions have arisen concerning their efficacy in attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus and deadly COVID-19 disease.