Around the Air Force: PCS allowances, Air Task Forces, all-volunteer force
May 24, 2024 — In this week's look around the Air Force, a policy update provides better financial security during school and training moves, Air Task Forces test new ways to generate deployable Units of Action under the AFFORGEN model, and senior leaders meet to discuss the state of the force and explore strategies for improving recruitment and talent management... MORE
AFIMSC members earn 2023 Air Force Civil Engineer awards
February 29, 2024 — Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center team members won individual 2023 Air Force Civil Engineer awards for their outstanding performance this past year... MORE
Ready Airman Training and link to AFFORGEN focus of latest “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast
October 26, 2023 — Ready Airmen Training and the foundational readiness aspect it plays in increasing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of an Airman to survive, operate, and succeed across the full range of military operations is the topic on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, released Oct. 24, 2023... MORE
AFIMSC I-WEPTAC tackles AFFORGEN, base resiliency challenges
October 10, 2023 — Mission area working groups delivered proposed solutions for how installation and mission support equities fit into the Air Force’s new force presentation model and how to best build combat-resilient installations at the 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference Oct. 4... MORE
Brown’s tenure as CSAF leaves lasting imprint on the service, its evolution
September 29, 2023 — As Gen. CQ Brown Jr. closes out his three-year tenure as the Air Force’s highest-ranking officer and braces for a new, even more challenging assignment as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE
AFIMSC announces 2023 I-WEPTAC topics
September 18, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced its 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference topics, and four Mission Area Working Groups are well on their way to finding solutions to the Department of the Air Force’s biggest agile combat support challenges... MORE
Air Force introduces Multi-Capable Airman training framework
September 18, 2023 — The Multi-Capable Airman training framework provides a consolidated training and educational approach for Airmen to conduct a wide range of military operations... MORE
CSTR proof-of-concept tests Defender unit-led training, equipment delivery
August 3, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center moved another step forward in establishing combat support training ranges across the enterprise with a security forces-focused proof of concept exercise at the Silver Flag site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 17-28... MORE
Mission Monday: Security Forces Readiness Training
July 17, 2023 — It’s Mission Monday. Meet Alijhondroe Wiley, Readiness Training Center Scheduling program manager at the Air Force Security Forces Center’s headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.... MORE
AFMS recognizes Biomedical Sciences Corps Week
January 23, 2023 — This week, Jan. 23-27, is designated by the Air Force as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, a week to honor the history and recognize the men and women who comprise the BSC and all that they bring to the fight... MORE
AETC officials design, educate force on new ‘Ready Airman Training’
December 7, 2022 — The reality of Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, the deployment model for presenting Airmen and airpower in support of the joint force, is well on its way only two months into Initial Operational Capability. One of the keys to ensuring the readiness necessary to sustain the model has been the implementation of Ready Airman Training, initiated Oct. 1, 2022... MORE
DAF transitions deployment actions from legacy system to AFFORGEN Connect
November 16, 2022 — The Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) Connect application went live Sept. 30 on the TMIS ServiceNow platform. Accessible via the Air Force Portal, AFFORGEN Connect provides a single access point for all unclassified Air and Space Force readiness and deployment preparation and execution information. Previously known as AEF Online, AFFORGEN Connect has the same functionality of the legacy system but housed on a different platform giving Airmen and Guardians more capabilities and accessibility... MORE
AFCLC culture courses required in new Air Force RAT program
October 14, 2022 — The Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Developing Cross-Cultural Competence course is now available to all Airmen as part of the new Ready Airman Training program that aligns to the Air Force Force Generation model... MORE
Air Force introduces new, foundational Ready Airman Training program
October 4, 2022 — The Air Force announced plans to transition foundational training for all Airmen as of Oct. 1, ensuring they have the necessary skillsets to survive and operate during contingencies both at home station and deployed, including remote and contested environments.... MORE
New Force Generation model builds high-end readiness, sustainability for Joint Force
August 5, 2021 — The Air Force announced Aug. 5 it is in the final phases of transitioning to a new force generation model to balance today’s combatant commander needs while building high-end readiness for the future... MORE
