Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force basic military training trainees are issued

personal computers during in-processing as part of a pilot test under a

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement partnership at Joint Base San

Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 11, 2019. The computers replace all hard copy

textbooks BMT trainees currently use with the intent to help BMT assess

learning outcomes, value and return on investment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

Air Force to increase its recruitment goal in 2025

“It’s ambitious, but I believe it is executable. The environment is still going to be tough in 2025,” Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein said.

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(Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Air Force study recommends moving Guard units to Space Force as opposition mounts

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Most Guardsmen will retrain or retire rather than join Space Force

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Air Force pushes to move Guard units to Space Force

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Air Force seeks to override existing law, move Guard units to Space Force

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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison

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Future of Space National Guard remains uncertain

Defense

An outside look at security-clearance process, reveals some flaws

Workforce

House Armed Services Committee endorses new management structure for Space Force

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Government Accountability Office, federal budget oversight

Discord case: Arrest doesn’t equal accountability

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Agencies reviewing security clearance, classified info policies in wake of damaging leaks

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rhyan Acey performs maintenance on the AN/TSQ-180 Milstar Communications Vehicle July 30, 2021, at the 233rd Space Group, Greeley Air National Guard Station, Greeley, Colorado. The 233rd Space Group was the first National Guard unit to assume a U.S. Space Command mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Geiger)

Space National Guard would have low initial price tag

National Guard space units say they are misaligned when relying on the Air Force.

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One National Guard unit’s idea to improve efficiency: spend less time filling out forms

A Virginia National Guard thinks it’s found a way to save the Air Force hundreds of thousands of man hours each year just by auto-filling a single form.

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Pandemic causing long-term recruiting effects for Air Force

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The service is on target for the first quarter of 2022, but the second half of the year will be an uphill battle.