Security Forces Airmen Are Getting New High-Speed Ballistic Helmets It's part of a broader effort to provide better weapons and job-specific gear to security forces airmen.
Badges and Beards: The Air Force Wants Your Ideas for Future Uniform Updates Starting now, airmen and civilians can submit their recommendations through the Air Force's website "IdeaScale."
Air Force Considers Allowing Ponytails, Other Hairstyles for Women The Air Force is reviewing a new proposal that would permit additional hairstyles for women in the service.
Air Force OKs Pants for Women's Mess Dress Uniforms The decision, officials said, was the result of "overwhelming feedback" from airmen.
Air Force Name Tapes Can Now Include Accent Marks and Hyphens Updates to the dress and appearance policy also mean that qualifying male airmen can get a five-year shaving waiver.
Air Force Delays Some OCP Uniform Mandatory Wear Dates The Air Force will not require airmen to update certain elements of their Operational Camouflage Uniform until September.
Air Force Gives Commanders the OK to Relax Grooming Standards The U.S. Air Force is giving commanders latitude to make the call on service members' grooming standards.
Improved Uniforms Coming Soon for Female Security Forces Airmen Female Security Forces airmen will soon see new updates to the bulky uniforms they wear while guarding bases worldwide.
Air Force Recruits Start Receiving OCP Uniform at Basic Military Training The phase-in of the Air Force OCP uniform continues.
F-22 Pilots First to Get Air Force's New, State-of-the-Art Flight Suit F-22 Raptor pilots in Hawaii are some of the first to try out the Air Force's new integrated aircrew ensemble flight suit.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...