Past treatment or diagnosis is still a bar to service for most. Airmen and Guardians are now allowed tattoos up to 1 inch long on the hands and back of the neck. Just 1 in 30 people who show interest through the Air Force's website, or at an event like an airshow, end up applying to join. Mustache March is around the corner. Some airmen complain on social media that they’re still flying missions too often in the "reset" phase. AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul. “Ultimately, the [Lightning Technician Program] concept did not meet the needs of the Air Force enterprise,” the service said. “We get it, folks. We have seen the memes and the jokes,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said on Facebook. "Pacer Forge" is a faster-paced mock deployment that lasts two days rather than four. The airman spent about $4,000 on the custom wrap. Load More