Leaders hope to give noncommissioned officers a pay raise and change how the military calculates benefits like housing stipends. “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. An updated myEval 2.0 is coming soon, with fixes for some of the app's biggest issues. Sixteen percent of nearly 34,000 eligible staff sergeants were tapped for promotion to technical sergeant. The "base of preference" program's last day is May 31. “Looks like a Christmas tree storage bag,” one Facebook commenter wrote. The 28-point proposal lists goals the service hopes to achieve by the end of 2023. “In 2020, the Sahel saw a 44-percent increase in violent events in the region,” said Col. Daniel Kobs, commander of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group. “The threat is real." Expect to learn more about an enlisted force development plan in 2022, too. Air National Guard members now have until Dec. 31 to be fully vaccinated before facing punishment. Load More