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  • 329 selected for academic, career broadening

    More than 300 officers have been selected for advanced academic degree and career broadening opportunities, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Selection for an advanced academic degree or special experience exchange duty slot is an important step in an officer's career, said Sophia

  • Vanguard award nominations due Jan. 28

    Nominations for the 2014 Noncommissioned Officers Association Vanguard Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 28, Air Force officials said.The award annually recognizes one enlisted member from each of the uniformed services for an act of heroism that results in saving someone's

  • FY14 force management to include senior NCO retention board

    Plans are underway to convene a June senior NCO retention board to consider eligible master sergeants and senior master sergeants for retirement, officials announced Dec. 12.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management measures that have been or will be implemented to transition toward a

  • AF releases December enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force Personnel Center has released the December enlisted supplemental promotion list, accessible on the Air Force Portal and on the myPers website.Airmen on the supplemental list tested outside of their required cycle because of an extended temporary duty assignment or deployment in support

  • AF officials announce FY14 civilian workforce shaping

    The Air Force will reduce the size of its civilian workforce by about 900 positions in addition to maintaining approximately 7,000 vacancies across the force to meet the demands of a constrained fiscal 2014 budget, officials announced. Specific reductions by location have not been determined.The Air

  • AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June

    The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced today.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to be

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leadership announced force management programs today designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal year 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will

  • Joan Orr Spouse Award nominations due Jan. 31

    Nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 31.The award honors significant contributions made by non-military spouses of Air Force military members. The award period is Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2013.The

  • More than 380 selected for squadron command

    More than 380 officers from various Air Force career fields have been selected for logistics, mission support, materiel leader, air base, and operations support squadron command Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Using squadron commander candidate lists released in September, wing hiring

  • New year a perfect time to update contact information, records

    With the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Airmen to double check and if necessary update their contact information, secure web account access and emergency records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The traditional move season is over, so some Airmen may have

  • DOD orders disability board results review

    Some Airmen who met a medical or physical disability evaluation board between Sept. 11, 2001 and April 30, 2012 prior to separating from the Air Force may be eligible for re-evaluation, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.When defense officials learned that between 2001 and 2012, some

  • Spirit of Hope Award nominations due in January

    Nominations for the 2014 Spirit of Hope Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 24.The award, named for comedian and actor Bob Hope, recognizes a military member, former military member, civilian or organization that epitomizes duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and

  • 2014 FEHB open season ends Dec. 9

     Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program continues through Dec. 9.The average premium rate for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will increase by 3.7 percent

  • 819 medical officers selected for major, lieutenant colonel, colonel

    More than 800 medical corps, dental corps, biomedical science corps and medical service corps captains, majors and lieutenant colonels have been selected for promotion, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Selection lists will be posted to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil and the Air

  • Inaccurate records can damage promotion chances

    If your records meet a board tomorrow, would they accurately illustrate your suitability for promotion or retention? Are your evaluations, time in service, time in grade and decorations correct? Are your professional military education records complete? Do you know what your promotion recommendation

  • 2014 First Sergeant of the Year nominations sought

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2014 First Sergeant of the Year award.The award recognizes the important contributions and leadership qualities exhibited by Air Force members in the first sergeant special duty career field.Nominations must include examples of leadership and

  • Air Force Specialties affected by retraining reduction

    As many as 1,000 Airmen may be affected by a recently identified decrease in FY 2014 retraining objectives, with 35 or more Air Force specialty codes removed from the retraining-in list, Air Force officials said today.Retraining is used to shape and balance the force by offering Airmen in overmanned

  • 45 AFSCs removed from SRB list as AF gets leaner, smaller

    Forty-five AFSCs will no longer be eligible for the selective reenlistment bonus effective Dec. 5 with the advent of the new selective reenlistment bonus list, Air Force officials announced today.SRB eligibility changes posture the Air Force for a smaller force driven by sequestration, said Brig.

  • AF implements new personnel policies as it prepares to get smaller

    The Air Force will implement new personnel policies to posture for future force management programs as it prepares to become smaller, officials announced today.In the absence of Congressional direction to mitigate the impact of sequestration, the Air Force must proceed with changes to personnel

  • DOD selects AF civilians for distinguished service award

    Department of Defense officials recently named two Air Force civilians as 58th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award winners, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The highest honor given by the Secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel was presented in

  • Nominees sought for 2014 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2014 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.There are three categories for award: Airman, Noncommissioned Officer and Senior NCO. Major commands and the Air Force District of Washington will each nominate three candidates, one per category, to the

  • USAJOBS job seekers urged to ensure application is complete

    So you have just found your dream job - now what? Do you know how to complete the application? In 2010, the Air Force transitioned all fill actions to a resume-based system; but, the Total Force Service Center continues to receive calls from applicants unsure of how to complete the application

  • Aerospace award nominations due Jan. 7

    Nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards, for outstanding contributions to national defense in a variety of fields, are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 7.Aerospace awards include the following:Theodore Von Karman Award - for contributions in the field of science

  • AF seeks DOD civilian award nominations

    Nominations for the 59th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Feb. 25.The award is the highest presented to DOD career civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and significant contributions of

  • Enlisted attaché duty applications due Dec. 21

    Active duty staff through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty have until Dec. 21 to submit an application, Air Force officials said today.The Air Force Personnel Center and the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs are accepting applications for enlisted defense attaché

  • Additional remains of Air Force pilot found

    Additional remains of an Air Force pilot who died in combat in 2006 in Iraq have been found, service officials announced Nov. 19.Maj. Troy Gilbert was killed when his F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed 20 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq Nov. 27, 2006, while engaged in support of coalition ground combat

  • Officer attaché duty applications due Dec. 12

    Active duty line of the Air Force captains, majors and lieutenant colonels interested in attaché duty must submit an application by Dec. 12, Air Force officials said today.The Air Force Personnel Center and the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs office are accepting applications for

  • AFPC Airman takes citizenship oath at local military salute gala

    In December 2012, Artchelle Castro, a native of the Philippines, raised his hand and pledged to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Nov. 6, 2013 Airman 1st Class Artchelle Castro repeated that pledge, this time to become a U.S. citizen.Castro, an Air Force Personnel Center

  • 911 officers, civilians selected for developmental education

    More than 800 officers and 111 civilians were selected for intermediate and senior developmental education by the 2013 Developmental Education Designation Board which convened here Nov. 4, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Despite the government shutdown that delayed board by a

  • 400 selected for promotion to chief master sergeant

    Of the 2,023 senior master sergeants eligible for promotion to chief, 400 were selected; a 19.77 percent selection rate, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://my.af.mil, or myPers at https://mypers.af.mil. Airmen will be able to

  • AF activates accountability system in response to Philippine crisis

    The Air Force has activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System to monitor the status and location of all personnel and dependents who may be affected by the category 5 typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines Nov. 8, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The

  • Affordable Care Act has little effect on TRICARE beneficiaries

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now in effect. The new law has some military members, retirees and TRICARE beneficiaries wondering how it will affect them. For most TRICARE beneficiaries, it won't have any effect. Beneficiaries who receive benefits under any TRICARE program meet

  • 3,198 LAF lieutenants selected for promotion

    Nearly 3,200 first lieutenants were selected for promotion to captain during the 2013C Line of the Air Force Quarterly Captain Selection Process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil, or myPers at https://mypers.af.mil. The Air Force considered 3,262 lieutenants for

  • 232 on November enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force Personnel Center has released the November enlisted supplemental promotion list, accessible on the Air Force Portal and on the myPers website, with 232 Airmen selected for promotion to the next grade.Airmen on the supplemental list tested outside of their required cycle because of an

  • AF selects 6 captains for prestigious PhD program

    Three primary and three alternate program participants were selected for the 2014 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious PhD Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Primary selectees include Captains Peter Dyrud, Air Combat Command; Christopher Berardi, Air Force

  • SERB-eligible officers have until Nov. 15 to apply for retirement

    Lieutenant colonels and colonels who are eligible to meet the Selective Early Retirement Board slated for Dec. 9 still have time to volunteer for retirement before the Nov. 15 window closes, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.SERB is one of several force management programs to be implemented

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for FMLA benefits

    Federal employees with same-sex spouses are now provided the same Family and Medical Leave Act coverage as those with opposite-sex spouses, according to an Oct. 21 Office of Personnel Management memorandum.Following a June 26 Supreme Court decision finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act

  • Kadena teen center earns $5K for youth program improvements

    The Kadena Air Base Youth Programs' Teen Council earned $5,000 with an original video focused on helping military dependents transition during permanent changes of station, announced Air Force Personnel Center officials. The grant will go toward quality improvements for the base teen program.Second

  • Nominees sought for AFA civilian award

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award.Each year, the AFA recognizes Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories:· Civilian Wage Employee (all Federal Wage System

  • AF leave policy allows permissive TDY to legally marry

    Military members who are unable to legally marry in the state or country where they are assigned can request permissive temporary duty to travel to a state where they can get married, according to an Oct. 15 leave policy update, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Following a June 26 Supreme

  • Total Force Service Center contact numbers change

    Telephone contact numbers for the Total Force Service Center will change on Nov. 15.The new numbers, commercial (210) 565-0102 and DSN 665-0102 will replace DSN 665-5000 and DSN 847-3294. To ensure Airmen have ample time to adjust, AFPC will keep the "5000" number live, and ARPC will keep the "3294"

  • CY14 selection board schedule released

    The USAF Selection Board Secretariat has released the calendar year 2014 selection board schedule, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The schedule includes dates for senior master sergeant and chief master sergeant evaluation boards, active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve officer

  • AF selects 87 for medical squadron command

    More than 80 officers from five medical career fields have been selected for squadron command, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. The 87 selected were among 127 candidates selected by developmental teams that convened in June. Candidates who are not on the selection list will remain

  • 2014 civilian benefits open season slated

    Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program will run Nov. 11 through Dec. 9,  Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. "Open season is the best time for employees to

  • AFI change simplifies fitness appeal process

    Airmen who fail their fitness assessment now may appeal to their wing commanders rather than submit an appeal to the Air Force Board for Corrections of Military Records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The appeal process change is one of several updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2905,

  • Hierarchy tool critical in aligning supervisors, employees

    Civilian employees who are not accurately aligned under their supervisors in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System might have delays in processing important personnel actions, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The position hierarchy maintenance tool, accessible via DCPDS, allows

  • 21 selected for training, recruiting squadron command

    Twenty-one officers from various Air Force career fields have been selected for Air Education and Training Command training and recruiting squadron command opportunities, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Using squadron commander candidate lists released in August, AETC hiring

  • SA Chamber of Commerce lauds AFPC 'Hidden Heroes'

    The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will honor two Air Force Personnel Center members as 'Hidden Heroes' during the 43rd annual Celebrate America's Military festivities Nov. 1-13.Bob Tullgren, retirements and separations branch, and Tech. Sgt. Victor Pulido, III, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of

  • Officials seeking nominations for O'Malley Award

    Air Force Personnel Center officials are seeking nominations for the 2014 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award.Named in honor of the late General Jerome F. O'Malley, the award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team whose contributions to the nation, the Air Force, and the local community

  • Voting deadline for Teen Council video contest is Oct. 21

    The final date to vote for the 2013 Air Force Teen Council video contest is Oct. 21.More than 20 videos were submitted for the fifth annual teen video contest and entries have been posted on the Air Force Teen Council Facebook page.To view the videos, log into Facebook, visit

  • AFPC announces October supplemental promotions

    The October enlisted supplemental promotion list slated for release Oct. 10 was released today.To see the list, go to the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil and enter "supplemental promotion list" in the search window. In addition, the November supplemental release will be Nov. 7, rather than

  • PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends

    Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still furloughed or whose PCS orders are to a position that is furloughed.Permanent change of station orders processing is on hold until fiscal year 2014 funds are available, but Airmen who already have their

  • Civilian retiree identification card to be replaced

    Retired Air Force civilians who use the Air Force Form 354, Civilian Identification Card, to access USAF installations have until early 2014 - when the AF354 will be rescinded - to get a Department of Defense Civilian Retiree ID Card or other access credentials, Air Force Personnel Center officials

  • Air Force selects 8 for weather command

    Eight weather officers have been named for command by the weather officer development board that convened here in July, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.New weather commanders include Lieutenant Colonels Danielle M. Budzko, Geoffrey D. Dawson and Jason M. King, and Majors (all selected for

  • Nuclear, missile operations officer development team convenes

    The Nuclear and Missile Operations Fall Development Team will convene the second week of November to provide vectors to eligible officers for developmental opportunities.Officers must update their Airman development plans and ensure their records are accurate by early October if they want to be

  • AF taps 8 for 13N, safety leadership opportunities

    Eight officers have been selected to fill Nuclear and Missile Operations core command and chief of safety positions by the 13N development board that convened in June, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.New 13N squadron commanders include Lieutenant Colonels John R. Cox, Frank P. Landry,

  • AF selects 190 for captain

    Nearly 200 first lieutenants were selected for promotion to captain during the 2013B Chaplains, Line of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps Quarterly Captain Selection Process.To see the list, go to myPers at

  • 101 promoted to major, lieutenant colonel

    More than 100 captains and majors were selected for promotion during the 2013B Lieutenant Colonel Medical Science Corps and 2013A Major MSC Central Selection Boards, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.To see the list, go to https://mypers.af.mil.The promotion boards considered 155 majors

  • ITT soon available where Airmen shop

    Airmen at six bases will soon be able to make vacation or recreation plans while shopping at the Exchange, thanks to a test program implemented in August.To increase overall efficiency, and improve customer service, the Air Force Personnel Center Services Directorate and the Army Air Force Exchange

  • Air Force announces support squadron commander candidates

    More than 750 officers from 13 career fields were selected by development teams as 2014 support, logistics and air base commander candidates, Air Force officials announced today."The selection process was very competitive," said Joseph Marchino, AFPC assignment officer. "Development teams consider

  • Affordable Care Act will impact federal civilian employees

    Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.Under the Patient

  • Hoops for Troops program inspires Team March youth

    Team March dependents, between the ages of six and 18, participated in the National Basketball Association Cares Hoops for Troops basketball clinic at the March Fitness Center on Sunday. The NBA launched the inaugural event here in conjunction with the Defense Department's Healthy Base Initiative,

  • Air Force Men win big at Armed Forces Golf Tournament

    The Air Force men's golf team brought home top honors following the 2013 Armed Forces Golf Championship held Sept. 15 - 18 at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, S.C.The four-day competition featured four six-person teams from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy.The Air Force,

  • Nominees sought for Verne Orr award

    Air Force Personnel Center officials are accepting nominations for the 2014 Verne Orr Award.The Air Force Association established this award in honor of former Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr to recognize mission-oriented unit accomplishments and achievements that used personnel to their full

  • Physical evaluation board moves to JBSA-Randolph

    Air Force Personnel Center Executive Director Dr. Todd Fore welcomed the Formal Physical Evaluation Board and the Office of Airman's Counsel to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during an open house ceremony held here on Sept. 24.Co-locating the formal PEB with the informal PEB at the personnel center

  • Single log-on offers simple access to secure sites

    Airmen concerned about losing access to benefits web pages once they retire should establish their Department of Defense self-service log-on identification account today, Air Force Personnel Center officials suggested. The common logon, developed by the DoD and Veterans' Administration allows

  • JBSA-Randolph hosts adaptive sports camp for wounded warriors

    Eighty-five Air Force wounded warriors from around the nation participated in a weeklong adaptive sports camp here Sept. 16-20.The camp, offered by the Air Force Personnel Center's Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, featured a variety of physical activities: air rifle, air pistol and archery;

  • Airmen directed to visit PRDA to view personnel records

    The Air Force Personnel Center plans to reduce access Airmen have to the Automated Records Management System - better known as ARMS - on AFPC Secure Sept. 30.ARMS consolidated active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard military personnel records from each installation during the last few years.

  • Air Force Personnel Center announces this year's Club Scholarship winners

    Twenty-five individuals were recently selected to receive $1,000 scholarships, a laptop and a portable printer through the Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program.To be considered eligible for this scholarship Air Force Club members and their families had to submit a 500-word essay about what

  • Some Airmen may be entitled to additional SRB money

    Enlisted Airmen who retrained into a career field with a selective reenlistment bonus may be eligible for additional bonus money, even if they are now separated or retired from the Air Force.Air Force officials are reviewing records of Airmen who over the past several years may have been paid less

  • Wounded warrior brief moves chief of staff's wife

    As the wife of the Air Force chief of staff, Betty Welsh is no stranger to sitting through presentations about various programs that assist Airmen and their families, but those briefings don't normally leave her so moved.During her visit Sept. 11 to the Warrior and Family Operations Center at the

  • Mrs. Welsh visits Air Force Personnel Center

    Airman and family division staff members got the chance to brief the wife of the Air Force chief of staff on some current issues when she visited the Air Force Personnel Center here Sept. 11.While her husband Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III met with other AFPC staff, she

  • Flemming Award nominees sought

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 65th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award.The award is sponsored by the George Washington University, in conjunction with the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission. It honors outstanding federal employees who have made significant and extraordinary

  • AF Academy instructor vacancies available

    Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 30 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. "This special duty assignment is a controlled, three-year maximum tour and officers must be released by their AFPC core officer

  • Team works to heal, help injured ARC Airmen

    Air Reserve Component members who are injured or develop an illness while on active duty orders now have a centrally located team of specialists working to help them get well, get their benefits, and get back to their life.The Air Reserve Component Case Management Division, recently established at

  • Officials seek 2014 Visionary Leadership Award nominations

    Nominations for the 2014 General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award will be accepted through Oct. 18, announced Air Force officials.Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, the award recognizes service members and civilians who have exhibited innovation, commitment and a selfless spirit of

  • Aviano couple receives first same-sex join spouse assignment

    They waited patiently each day, week and month checking the news, filing appeals and losing hope.But, Master Sgt. Angela Shunk and Tech. Sgt. Stacy Shunk received the news they had been longing for on Sept. 3, 2013, when the two Aviano Airmen were informed that they had received an assignment

  • At 6 years TIS, Airmen can transfer education benefits

    You may be able to transfer your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to a family member, but if you wait until you're ready to retire or separate or until your dependent children are ready to go to college, it may be too late, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Because the Air Force program is tied to

  • AF clubs 2013 Football Frenzy underway

    The annual Air Force Football Frenzy promotion kicked off Sept. 5 and runs through the championship game. Participants could win tickets to National Football League games including the Feb. 2 championship game, announced Air Force Personnel Center officials.Football Frenzy events held at

  • Civilians must create OPM eOPF account to access their records

    Air Force Personnel Center officials are reminding Air Force civilian employees that they need to create their Office of Personnel Management electronic Official Personnel Folder account in order to access their personnel records.The OPM eOPF application, which replaced the Air Force Civilian

  • 66 installations to receive virtual fitness kiosks

    To help improve total force fitness levels, the Air Force is installing "Fitness on Request" kiosks at 66 locations by the end of September, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Part of the Operational Fitness Program, the kiosks are available to all Airmen, including retirees and family

  • Exchange Transitioning to Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform

    As the Air Force transitions from the Airman Battle Uniform to the Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency's stock is depleted and will sell only the RABU. "While the ABUs will still be authorized

  • Humanitarian assignments bring Airmen close to home

    When future Airmen begin their paperwork at a military entrance processing station, they are informed their assignments will largely be determined by "the needs of the Air Force."This need of an organization to fill job positions across the globe with qualified personnel often means Airmen will be

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for join spouse, accompanied assignments

    Air Force military members with same-sex active duty spouses are now eligible for join spouse assignment consideration and those with a civilian same-sex spouse are now eligible for command sponsorship consideration, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Following a June 26 Supreme Court

  • Passport, VISA mandatory before overseas PCS

    The number of Airmen and families moving overseas without the proper passport or VISA is increasing, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials.This costs Airmen time and money during a permanent change of station, and it's a waste of Air Force funds as well."Airmen and family members who PCS

  • Airmen can showcase their talent during upcoming competition

    If you have talent and want to show it off, Air Force Personnel Center Services has an opportunity for you.The Air Force "U Got Talent" program features base-level competitions held around the world in September and October. Competitions are open to all active duty members, their spouses and

  • Same-sex spouses can get ID cards Sept. 3

    Same-sex spouses of Air Force military members, eligible civilian employees, and military retirees may be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System by their sponsors and get their dependent identification card beginning Sept. 3, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

  • Undergrad flying training applications due in November

    Eligible active duty officers interested in undergraduate flying training must apply by Nov. 29 to be considered by the UFT selection board, which convenes here Jan. 14, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The board will review candidates for fiscal year 2014/2015 training requirements in the

  • AF nominates 3 for DOD Distinguished Civilian Service Award

    Three Air Force civilians have been nominated for the 58th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Nominees include Dr. Steven F. Butler, Air Force Materiel Command; Robert S. Jack, II, Air Force Global Strike Command; and Dr.

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • AF selects space squadron CCs, recruiting and training CC nominees

    The Air Force selected 25 lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects for projected calendar year 2014 squadron command vacancies across Air Force Space Command, Air Combat Command, Air Education and Training Command, National Air and Space Intelligence Center and National Reconnaissance

  • AF names DOD leadership program participants

    Six officers have been selected for the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.This program is designed specifically for highly-motivated, active duty officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability, commitment to

  • Enlisted Airmen may be eligible for medical prep school

    Active duty enlisted Airmen who qualify can now apply for a new pilot program designed to prepare them for medical school, but "intent to apply" emails must be submitted no later than Sept. 6, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. The Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program offers

  • TERA application window closes Aug. 19

    Airmen interested in early retirement through the Temporary Early Retirement Authority Program must submit their application no later than Aug. 19, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.TERA - or the 15-year retirement program - is one of several force management programs the Air Force has

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • 24/7 fitness center access coming to a base near you

    Getting fit to fight in the Air Force just became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services Transformation Initiative test concept, Joint Base Andrews, Md., was one of six installations to implement unmanned hours at their fitness center, making it accessible 24/7.Since February, there have

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