The Air Force is experimenting with artificial intelligence to support aspects of its officer promotion process. According to reporting from both Military Times and Air Force Times, the service’s “AI Action Team” is exploring new applications for AI in relation to promotion boards. In particular, sources say the effort includes using AI to help screen and rank candidates considered by promotion boards. The reports describe the work as an experiment, indicating the capability is not yet presented as a final replacement for existing board procedures. Instead, the AI is framed as a tool intended to assist with parts of the evaluation pipeline, such as organizing or prioritizing information for review. While the outlets focus on the promotion-board use case, both also reference the broader initiative behind the “AI Action Team,” which is aimed at identifying potential new ways to apply AI across Air Force functions. Details on scope, timeline, and how human decision-making is integrated are not specified in the provided summaries.