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Air Force Uniform Office member 2nd Lt. Maverick Wilhite demonstrates wear of the updated Air Force physical training (PT) uniform at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2021. The Air Force Uniform Office is part of the Human System's Division in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Agile Combat Support Directorate. This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and over 150 Airmen participated in testing the new gear. The new ensemble currently consists of a jacket, a pair of pants, a T-shirt and two types of shorts; a lined runner's short and a longer unlined multipurpose short. A long sleeve t-shirt and a hoodie are in development. The ensemble features improved fabrics that are softer and quick drying, and have antimicrobial technology, which helps with moisture and odor control. The new uniform items are entering the production phase and will be available to Airmen sometime in 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi)

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PT Gear

Air Force Uniform Office member 2nd Lt. Maverick Wilhite demonstrates wear of the updated Air Force physical training (PT) uniform at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2021. The Air Force Uniform Office is part of the Human System's Division in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Agile Combat Support Directorate. This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and over 150 Airmen participated in testing the new gear. The new ensemble currently consists of a jacket, a pair of pants, a T-shirt and two types of shorts; a lined runner's short and a longer unlined multipurpose short. A long sleeve t-shirt and a hoodie are in development. The ensemble features improved fabrics that are softer and quick drying, and have antimicrobial technology, which helps with moisture and odor control. The new uniform items are entering the production phase and will be available to Airmen sometime in 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi)

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Updated Air Force guidance on use of masks

Air Force COVID-19 Face Mask Guidance Infographic.

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Official photo of Lt Col Cynthia Welch

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210206-F-NH433-1018

A Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 6, 2021. The two-dose vaccine was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration under an emergency use authorization and are currently offered to Defense Department personnel on a voluntary basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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210206-F-NH433-1010

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rosemary Nantz, a Reserve Citizen Airman with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Tech. Sgt. Sarah Hora, an Air Force Reserve medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 6, 2021. In accordance with Defense Department guidance, the vaccine is being administered in phases to ensure personnel at risk of being exposed daily are prioritized to receive it first, including healthcare, emergency services, public safety, and command staff personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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210206-F-NH433-1007

U.S. Air Force Reservist Master Sgt. John Barnes, a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, administers the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Alexis Righero, an equal opportunity advisor with the 446th Airlift Wing, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 6, 2021. Prioritized Department of Defense personnel are highly encouraged to take the vaccine in order to protect their health, families and community, and to mitigate public health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

Lt. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien,deputy chief of staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass stand in front of a group of female Airmen demonstrating the Air Force’s new hair policy for women in front of the Air Force Memorial Jan. 24. (US. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grant Langford)

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Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

Members of the Women’s Initiative Team pose for a photo during the initial photo shoot illustrating the Air Force’s new hair policy for women. The WIT was instrumental in bringing about the change. From left to right are: Maj. Megan Biles, Maj. Alea Nadeem, Lt. Col. Jessica Ruttenber, Lt. Col. Kathryn Gaetke and Lt. Col. Kimberly Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grant Langford)

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Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows, but not cover their eyes. These new changes will be effective upon publication of the new standards in Air Force Instruction 36-2903 Feb. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Jaimee Freeman)

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210206-F-VS356-1044

Lt. Col. Jason Allen (right), outgoing commander of the 313th Airlift Squadron, gives badges to Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson (left), incoming squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 313th, known then as a Troop Carrier Squadron, was activated on Nov. 1, 1943. The unit currently flies the C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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210206-F-VS356-1036

Col. Charles Metzgar, 446th Airlift Wing vice commander, hands the 313th Airlift Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Josh Anderson during the change of command ceremony Feb. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The guidon is symbolic and pays tribute to the achievements of the men and women of the 313th Airlift Squadron. One notable achievement is that the squadron provided aerial transportation in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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210110-F-AH330-0011

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Pedro Jimenez Barros, a 446th Airlift Wing chaplain, celebrates mass at the base chapel during a unit training assembly on Jan. 10, 2021, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jimenez Barros, an ordained Catholic priest originally from Seville, Spain, became a United States citizen on Nov. 20, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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210110-F-AH330-0008

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chapel support staff assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord celebrate Mass at the base chapel Jan.10, 2021 here. Chapel support staff provide in-person religious services that follow COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as limiting attendance and practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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210110-F-AH330-0005

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Pedro Jimenez Barros, a 446th Airlift Wing chaplain, leads mass using online streaming during a unit training assembly Jan. 10, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jimenez Barros, an ordained Catholic priest originally from Seville, Spain, became a United States citizen on Nov. 20, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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210110-F-AH330-0009

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chapel support staff assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord celebrate Mass at the base chapel on Jan.10, 2021 here. Chapel support staff provide in-person religious services that follow COVID-19 mitigation measures, such as limiting attendance and practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo

Airman 1st Class Ricardo “Noah” Morales presents an idea for a smart locker system to senior leaders during the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo, Feb. 5, 2021, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Morales won first place in the event, earning a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue his idea. He is an E8-C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, journeyman with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron mount an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun to a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron mount an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun to a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Airmen from the 627th and 446th Security Forces Squadrons from McChord Field conduct the first Air Force-instructed M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)

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