Latest "JoAnne Bass" stories

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass provides her keynote address during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo. Oct. 29, 2022. (Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez/Air Force)

Air Force pauses myEval for performance reviews until further notice

“We get it, folks. We have seen the memes and the jokes,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said on Facebook.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

Is the military too ‘woke’ to recruit?

There's a lack of hard information on why propensity to serve is falling, and whether there's an ideological shift in attitude toward military service.

By Meghann Myers

4 months ago

Air Force leaders urge more focus on mental health as suicides rise

"If we pay attention to this as leaders, we can make a difference," Secretary Frank Kendall said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 months ago

Here’s how the Air Force could change its job assignment process

Air Force leaders are sifting through a list of proposed changes to how airmen are assigned new jobs, and may announce updates by the end of September.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

Chief Bass talks future pay raises, flexible housing stipends

Leaders hope to give noncommissioned officers a pay raise and change how the military calculates benefits like housing stipends.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

Airmen brace for special duty pay cut in 2023

“It’s tough to look at the airmen and say, ‘Yes, we have tough economic times, but I’m going to cut your pay anyway,” Gen. David Allvin said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago