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.
Air Force Issues New Guidelines for Beards, Turbans and Hijabs Airmen will be allowed to wear up to 2-inch beards under a new guidance that outlines standards for religious accommodations.
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.
Most Vietnam Vets Make More Money in Retirement Than Non-Vets, New Study Finds There are nearly 15 million American males between the ages of 63 and 78. Approximately 5.5 million are Vietnam-era veterans.
VA Plans to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., said the plan was developed with no notice to Congress.
VA Says It Has Already Awarded More Than Half a Billion in 'Blue Water Navy' Claims Nearly half of the more than 69,000 claims for "Blue Water Navy" Agent Orange benefits have been processed.
Fort Sill Just Became the First Training Base to Get the New Army Greens Uniform About 200 soldiers going through Basic Combat Training at Sill were issued a full Army Green Service Uniform.
Navy Orders Aviation Stand-Down After Plane Crash Kills 2 in Alabama The operations halt follows a pair of recent crashes, including one that killed two military officers.
