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March 11, 2022
Breaking barriers: 2nd DAF Women’s Air and Space Symposium focuses on change

The Women’s Initiative Team and the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the second annual Department of the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium March 8-10.
Feb. 21, 2022
Respite Care available for EFMP families

The program provides active duty Air Force families with short-term, specialized childcare to reduce the stressors associated with caring for a child with exceptional needs.
Feb. 17, 2022
Freedom to Serve

Seventy-six years ago, President Harry Truman was shocked at what he heard. A decorated soldier, recently returned from the war that defeated Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, was removed from a Greyhound bus, beaten until he was blind, placed in handcuffs and jailed in Batesburg, South Carolina.
Feb. 14, 2022
In memory of 'Chappie': 1st US Black 4-star general

There are numerous Black American service members who broke barriers and could be highlighted during Black History Month. On Feb. 11, however, it is the 101st birthday of Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black man to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch.
Feb. 10, 2022
DAF leadership hosts Black History Month Observance event

Department of the Air Force senior leaders hosted a virtual event Feb. 9 to celebrate the contributions of Black American Airmen and Guardians throughout the history of the department.
Feb. 9, 2022
Air Force ROTC, HEAT address Hispanic, Latino commissioning barriers

The Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development is co-hosting a national symposium Feb. 17, 2022, with a Department of the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group to identify challenges and barriers Hispanic and Latino college students face on their path to a commission
Feb. 3, 2022
President issues proclamation on National Black History Month 2022

Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America — our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our
Feb. 3, 2022
AFGSC commander announces Project Tuskegee

The Project Tuskegee partnership aims to expose men and women to the many opportunities within Air Force Global Strike Command, reinforce the historical connection to the Tuskegee Airmen, and create a welcoming culture of unity.
Jan. 24, 2022
Groups work to eliminate barriers to women's military service

Women are an integral part of the American military, and DOD officials are working to ensure their concerns are addressed.
Jan. 13, 2022
‘Mission Accomplished’ – Tuskegee Airmen recognized for 1949 Top Gun victory

In 1949, the 332nd Fighter Group from Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, won the U.S. Air Force’s inaugural Fighter Gunnery Meet “Top Gun,” a worldwide gunnery competition where the best pilot teams came together to compete for the top spot.