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A first sergeant patch is shown on the arm of a first sergeant during an appreciation ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 3, 2021. The Air Force approved multiple updates to everyday uniform wear on Dec. 3, 2021. (Senior Airman Matthew Angulo/Air Force)

Air Force reinstates duty patches, a year after dropping them

The Air Force's new leadership decided to bring duty patches back, and said they are a way for airmen to tell their own story.

By Stephen Losey

4 days ago

Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle East

The memo includes 15 countries where soldiers served between October 2023 and June 2025.

6 months ago

How far will DOD take privatization on military bases?

New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations.

By Karen Jowers

9 months ago

Air Force revokes four-day weekends for troops

An Air Force policy granting four-day weekends to troops doesn't line up with the military's renewed focus on "lethality," Acting Sec. Gary Ashworth said.

By Stephen Losey

9 months ago

Air Force reviewing four-day weekends amid civilian leave crackdown

Some airmen on social media responded negatively to the review of "Family Days" and worried the extra day off they provide might be canceled.

By Stephen Losey

11 months ago

Airmen’s holiday gift this year — a more lenient dress code

Get those pockets ready.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago