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  • HYT extension possible for SrA-MSgt in 35 career fields

    Eligible senior airmen, staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants in 35 Air Force specialties will be able to apply for a high year of tenure extension and, if approved, will be able to extend between 12 and 24 months past their current HYT.The Air Force is introducing several

  • AFROTC instructor applications due May 30

    Eligible lieutenants, captains and majors interested in summer 2016 and remaining 2015 AFROTC instructor opportunities must submit their Airmen Development Plan to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 30, 2015.There are 195 instructor positions available between now and summer of 2016 at 124

  • CSAF to sponsor three captains for PhD program

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force will sponsor three eligible captains to pursue a doctorate degree through the fiscal year 2016 CSAF Captains Prestigious PhD Program."Intellectual development of officers, especially in critical thinking skills, relatively early in their careers will result in Air

  • Enlisted members interested in attaché duty must apply by June

    Active duty staff through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty opportunities with international affairs teams around the world must submit their applications by June 15, 2015 to be considered.The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs is accepting

  • Air Force names 2015 National Public Service Award nominee

    Air Force officials have nominated Dr. Adedeji Badiru from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Education and Training Command, for the 2015 National Public Service Award.The National Public Service Award recognizes individuals with agency-wide

  • AFOQT scores updated as AF implements new test, form

    Airmen who took Form S of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test may see their test scores updated on May 22 when the Air Force converts scores to the new Form T metric, officials said today.According to Dr. Lisa Hughes, Chief of Air Force Personnel Assessment, all Form S scores in the official

  • AFROTC detachment command opportunities available

    Eligible active duty line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects interested in Summer 2016 Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command opportunities have until May 27, 2015 to request consideration for these positions.Command opportunities are expected to open at

  • 31 on May enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 31 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Active Duty AF Enlisted" from the drop down menu

  • Air Force establishes new key developmental reporting identifiers

    The Air Force has established four new reporting identifiers to identify Airmen serving in key developmental positions outside of their control Air Force specialty, effective April 30, 2015. The four new key developmental position reporting identifiers are: key developmental Senior Master Sgt. and

  • Civilian Airmen serve their country, deploy with military teammates

    More than two million public employees protect the nation through service in the armed forces, and more than 183,000 of them are Air Force civilian full-time, part-time, term, temp and nonappropriated fund Airmen.Often working behind the scenes in support of their military teammates, civilian Airmen

  • AF celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

    The Air Force is honoring its civilian Airmen, as part of the weeklong Public Service Recognition Week, May 3-9.PSRW is a nation-wide campaign to recognize people who serve the nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. It's to highlight their contributions and to say "thank

  • AF promotes 513 to captain

    Air Force officials selected 513 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the CY14D Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, LAF Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Services Corps, Biomedical Sciences Corps Quarterly Selection Process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at

  • AF selects 3 enlisted Airmen for medical prep school

    Three enlisted Airmen have been selected to participate in the Enlisted Medical Degree Preparatory Program.The program - which begins in July - offers enlisted members a chance to attend medical prep school full time for two years, all expenses paid, while maintaining active duty status and full pay

  • AF implements automated evaluation and decoration processing via myPers

    Beginning in May, supervisors of active duty Airmen will be able to initiate, process, track and sign officer and enlisted evaluations using the Air Force online personnel services website, or myPers, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today. Beginning in June, supervisors of active duty

  • USAF Test Pilot School applications due in June

    The 2015 USAF Test Pilot School selection board will convene July 20-24 to consider candidates for July 2016 and January 2017 classes. Applications are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by June 5.The board will select applicants for fighter, multi-engine aircraft, helicopter and remotely piloted

  • Career-ending injury leads Airman to new calling

    When a career-ending injury halted then-Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane's promising military career, he almost gave in to the anger and depression that threatened to overtake him.In 2012, Crane, assigned to the 736th Security Forces Squadron in Guam, had just completed a three-day security mission. The

  • Wounded Warrior training camp begins

    The Air Force Warrior Games training camp began yesterday following the adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp last week.More than 40 athletes arrived Friday to participate in the training camp.  Three Wounded Warriors moved on from the adaptive camp to the training camp."We saw a week of healing

  • AF names physician assistant training program candidates

    Nearly 40 total force Airmen have been selected for the Interservice Physician Assistant Program with phase one of training beginning in August at Fort Sam Houston."The 29-month program is open to all enlisted, officers and academy and reserve officer training corps cadets," said Kevin Smith, Air

  • An Airman's journey to Wounded Warrior mentorship

    Tech. Sgt. Ryan Delaney couldn't be happier to be a mentor for the introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp that happened this week here.Delaney, a flight chief with the 412th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif., helped prepare approximately 45 participants in the camp and

  • AF selects 8 for 2016 DARPA program

    Eight Air Force officers have been selected for the fiscal year 2016 DARPA's Service Chiefs' Fellows Program. The 90-day program - which begins in September - exposes rising military officers to a unique organization that rapidly develops imaginative, innovative research ideas, said Master Sgt.

  • Eglin hosts introductory adaptive sports, rehabilitation camp

    Team Eglin held an opening ceremony for the week-long Air Force introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp yesterday at the fitness center."This is the gateway to a whole new world of paralympic sports for these athletes," said Brig. Gen. David Harris, 96th Test Wing commander in his

  • Sacrifices of the military child recognized during April

    To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community's youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, said a Pentagon official.Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes

  • Sexual assault prevention: moving beyond awareness

    Every April since 2001, the nation has focused its attention on sexual assault awareness and the impact this crime has on those who have experienced it. This year, the Department of Defense deliberately renamed the annual effort Sexual Assault Awareness and PREVENTION Month. I want to take this

  • Q&A with the CMSAF

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, visited Laughlin Air Force Base from March 31 to April 2. During his visit, Cody met with Airmen to discuss morale, welfare, and the future of the Air Force. Before his departure, the 47th Flying

  • Two officers selected for DOD leadership program

    Two Air Force officers have been selected for the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program.The program - which begins orientation in August - is designed for highly-motivated active duty officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability, commitment to public

  • 15 on April enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 15 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Search All Components" from the drop down menu and

  • AFPC to host active duty enlisted, officer retirement webinars

    The Air Force Personnel Center Retirements and Separations Branch will host two officer and two enlisted retirement webinars in April to provide interested Airmen with information and guidance on the retirement process.Enlisted webinars will be conducted April 7, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. central time, on

  • SNCOs: Contact AFPC to see if Course 14 completion is noted in records

    Senior noncommissioned officers recently notified by the Air University Barnes Center for Enlisted Education that their Senior NCO Academy Distance Learning Course 14 Version 6 "failed" exam scores have been corrected may want to review their records to ensure updates are complete.In late 2013, Air

  • Total force SMSgt evaluation static closeout date to be July 31

    Enlisted evaluation and promotion changes announced in July 2014 continue with establishment of a July 31 enlisted performance report static closeout date - or SCOD - for regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve senior master sergeants, effective today, Air Force Personnel Center

  • Pilots, combat systems officers may be eligible for retention incentives

    Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2015 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said April 1."The Air Force continues to expand previous ARP programs to decisively and deliberately shape and retain the rated force.

  • 2015 Warrior Games taking place at Quantico

    The Defense Department's Warrior Games 2015 will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, according to a DOD news release issued March 16.The DOD Warrior Games is an annual sporting competition bringing together wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from across

  • Eligible Airmen may choose retirement plan at 14 1/2-year mark

    The Air Force Personnel Center has developed an automatic notification process that sends a message directly to regular Air Force and headquarters Active Guard Reserve members when they reach 14½ years of active service. The new process will help ensure eligible military members are aware of their

  • Climate survey is opportunity to share opinions with AF leaders

    The Total Force Climate Survey, available from March 13 to April 27, offers active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen a chance to express their opinions, perceptions and suggestions to help leaders improve their units.The Air Force Survey Office here began emailing

  • Military couples can serve concurrent short tours at Kunsan

    A recent policy change will enable active duty military couples to serve concurrently at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Air Force officials said today.Join spouse assignments to dependent-restricted overseas locations where accompanied housing is not available - such as Kunsan - are not

  • AF selects six for Olmsted Scholar Program

    Six Air Force officers have been selected to participate in the Olmsted Scholar Program, sponsored by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, the Air Force Personnel Center announced today.The program offers Air Force line officers an opportunity to study in a foreign language at an international

  • AF selects 87 CGOs for undergrad flying training

    The Air Force has selected 87 company grade officers for the 2015 Undergraduate Flying Training Program.The UFT annual selection board convened in February to consider active duty candidates for pilot, remotely piloted aircraft pilot, combat systems officer and air battle manager training, said Maj.

  • Selfless act yields intrinsic reward

    The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. - UnknownHow do you heal through sports? Maj. Joseph Williams, 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron clinical medicine flight commander, would say it is extremely therapeutic; and as the passionate medic would tell you,

  • Nominations sought for 2015 DOD disability award

    The Air Force is accepting nominations for the 2015 Outstanding Department of Defense Employee/Service Member with a Disability Award.The award honors civilian employees and military members with disabilities who supported the DOD mission or overseas contingency operations, or whose activities best

  • Air Force taking applications for summer jobs

    The Air Force will hire hundreds of students and others through the summer hire program which kicked off March 9.Participation in the program varies from base to base, but all listings will be posted at https://www.usajobs.gov/. The summer hire program will end Sept. 25.Clerical, lifeguard,

  • 23 AFSCs on selective reenlistment bonus list

    Enlisted Airmen in 23 Air Force specialty codes may be eligible to receive a selective reenlistment bonus effective March 12, Air Force officials announced today.The Air Force is moving forward with a higher end-strength, so AFSCs eligible for the SRB program will increase to address retention of

  • 26 on March enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 26 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Search All Components" from the drop down menu and

  • 2015 Total Force Climate Survey slated for March

    Total Force Airmen will have an opportunity to express their opinions to Air Force leadership during the 2015 Total Force Climate Survey slated for March 13-April 27.The purpose of the survey is to assess the opinions and perceptions of Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve

  • AF wounded warrior trials in full swing at Nellis

    The 2015 Air Force Trials are underway after an opening ceremony to welcome the warriors here, Feb. 27, 2015.This year marks the second occurrence of the Air Force Trials, both taking place at Nellis Air Force Base. The trials are intended to promote the health and wellness of seriously ill and

  • Women's History Month: Remembering the past, looking toward the future

    During the early 1900s, answering phone calls, maintaining records and providing minor health care were some of few roles women who served in the military were permitted to fill. Jobs left open because men left for war, gave women the opportunity to step up and volunteer on the home front.A century

  • 1,257 selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

    The Air Force has selected 1,257 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant.To see the selectee list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotions link, or go to myPers (https://mypers.af.mil), select "Search All Components" from the drop down menu,

  • AF trials underway for 2015 Warrior Games

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, British and Australian wounded warriors here are fighting for a chance to compete at the 2015 Warrior Games during the Air Force Trials Feb. 27 through March 5.The trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and

  • 32 Airmen to enter Career Intermission Program

    Thirty-four officer and enlisted Airmen were selected to participate in the Air Force's Career Intermission Program which offers from one to three years of partially paid time out of uniform to focus on personal and professional pursuits. Two of those selected have since voluntarily withdrawn their

  • ISR career field named 2015 AFA Team of the Year

    The Air Force named the 1A8X2 Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operators career field as the 2015 Air Force Association Team of the Year.Each year, one enlisted career field is selected for recognition for exemplifying professionalism, technical expertise and leadership. This

  • AF seeks 2015 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award nominees

    The Air Force is seeking nominations for the 2015 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.The award honors military members and Department of Defense civilian employees who have supported the DOD mission or overseas contingency operations, or

  • 59 majors, captains selected for regional affairs strategist program

    Air Force officials selected 59 majors and captains for duty as regional affairs strategists, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. Officers selected for RAS duty will get their language and region assignments in the spring.RAS is a force development initiative intended to create a cadre

  • ELDP nomination packages due March 16

    Nomination packages for majors and major-selects interested in the Department of Defense 2015-2016 Executive Leadership Development Program are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by March 16, officials announced.The program, designed specifically for highly motivated officers who have

  • DARPA nomination packages due March 16

    Commander-endorsed nomination packages for officers interested in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency fiscal year 2016 Service Chiefs Fellows Program are due to the Air Force Personnel Center March 16, officials announced. Nominees must be active duty major-selects, majors, lieutenant

  • 2015 visionary leadership award winners named

    Air Force officials recently named the winners of the 2015 Brigadier General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award.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 service to others

  • AF names GEICO Military Service Award nominees

    Three Airmen have been nominated for the 2014 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Award, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The categories and nominees are as follows:Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Category: Tech. Sgt. Chuck Fennell, 31st Medical Operations

  • 27 pay dates for civilians in 2015

    Civilian employees will have 27 pay dates in 2015 vice the usual 26, so some employees might need to adjust their Thrift Savings Plan contribution elections to receive the maximum agency matching contributions for 2015.The Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit each year on the amount that an

  • Personnel systems downtime scheduled for Feb. 20-23

    Air Force Personnel Center's Total Force Service Center-San Antonio will have limited phone capability and secure applications on myPers will be down Feb. 20, 6 p.m., through Feb. 23, 3 a.m. due to a local power outage necessary to support construction requirements.All active duty, Air National

  • 75 day leave carryover ends Sept. 30

    Effective Sept. 30, military members will no longer be able to carry more than 60 days of leave into the next fiscal year, in accordance with 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requirements.Unless they are approved for special leave accrual, Regular Air Force and Active Guard Reserve - or AGR -

  • 443 on February enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 443 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Search All Components" from the drop down menu

  • AF releases colonel, major selection board results

    The Air Force has selected 456 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel, and 2,126 captains for promotion to major, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Eligible officers were considered during the calendar year 2014C Colonel (Chaplain/Line of the Air Force), CY14D Colonel (Nurse

  • Approved API submissions projected to save $35 million

    Approved ideas submitted to the Airmen Powered by Innovation program since it launched in April 2014 are projected to save the Air Force at least $35 million, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The API program was created to help gather cost-saving ideas and is a subset initiative to the

  • Air Force Wounded Warrior Program provides Airman with hope

    Some Airmen dream of a 20-year career. Some know they'll serve one enlistment and then separate. But some have that decision taken right out of their hands.Retired Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Harper met a major career obstacle in 2011. Harper served in the Air Force Reserve as a loadmaster for the 89th

  • Total force CMSgt evaluation static closeout date to be May 31

    Enlisted evaluation and promotion changes announced in July 2014 continue with establishment of a May 31 enlisted performance report static closeout date - or SCOD - for regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve chief master sergeants, effective Feb. 2, Air Force Personnel Center

  • Some temporary, seasonal, intermittent employees eligible for FEHB

    Some temporary, seasonal and intermittent employees are now eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, said Office of Personnel Management officials.Temporary, seasonal or intermittent employees who anticipate working130 or more hours per month for 90 consecutive days

  • Senior civilians selected for strategic leadership program

    Thirteen senior civilian leaders will participate in the Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program following screening and assessment by a 10-member selection board, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.CSLP is the Air Force's senior corporate career broadening program designed to

  • 62 Airmen on January enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 62 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Search All Components" from the drop down menu and

  • Officials seek grateful nation award nominees

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2015 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award.The award is presented annually to six service members who distinguish themselves through superior conduct in the war on terrorism.Air Force enlisted nominees must be

  • Air Force Fitness Management System II up, accessible

    The new Air Force Fitness Management System - AFFMS II - is now up and accessible via the Air Force Personnel Center Secure Application, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.AFFMS II enables Airmen to review their fitness history and records through July 2010."The previous system was taken off

  • Warrior, survivor care program adaptive sports camp set for Jan. 19-23

    Nearly 100 recovering wounded, ill or injured Airmen and veterans from across the Air Force will train and compete at a four-day Introduction to Warrior Sports Camp Jan. 19-23 at the Rambler Fitness Center.The camp will introduce participants to athletic activities modified to meet the abilities of

  • AF promotes 714 to captain

    Air Force officials selected 714 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the calendar year 2014C Line of the Air Force, LAF Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps Quarterly Selection Process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at

  • Assistance fund campaign kicks off in February

    The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off Feb. 2 at 78 Air Force and joint bases worldwide, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The campaign, in its 42nd year, will be conducted for six-week periods through May 1, said Bill D'Avanzo, Air Force voting action officer and

  • 51 selected for advanced studies group

    The Air Force has selected 51 majors for the academic year 2015 advanced studies group, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The board considered eligible officers who had completed, or were completing, their in-residence intermediate developmental education program, said Master Sgt.

  • CSAF recognizes AFPC Airman for contributions to mentorship program

    During a recent visit here, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III recognized an Air Force Personnel Center Airman for contributions to the mentorship program.Joined by friends and co-workers, Airman 1st Class Lane Rabern accepted a CSAF coin from Welsh during a presentation ceremony at the

  • AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

    Air Force officials announced there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet DoD strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirm FY14 goals were achieved to size and shape the force

  • AF seeks enlisted nurse commissioning program applicants

    Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in a nursing commission have until Feb. 27 to get career field functional manager approval and submit an" intent to apply" email to the Air Force Personnel Center, officials said today.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers members an

  • Nominations sought for 2015 American Legion service award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2015 American Legion Spirit of Service Award.The award is presented annually to one enlisted member from each military branch. Air Force airmen basic through staff sergeants can be nominated for outstanding volunteer service performed off-duty in

  • 109 Airmen on December enlisted supplemental promotion list

    The Air Force selected 109 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select

  • 14 selected for test, operations squadron command

    Fourteen officers have been selected for test and operations squadron command assignments, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.The 14 officers selected for command were among 29 candidates identified earlier this year. Candidates who are not on the selection list will remain

  • 22 selected for AFROTC detachment command

    Twenty-two lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects have been tapped for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment command, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.The officers selected for AFROTC command were among 53 candidates identified by the selection board in

  • Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

    Active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.AFFMS

  • Emerging leader program applications due by Dec. 19

    Eligible officers and civilians have until Dec. 19 to submit applications for the National Defense University Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction Program for Emerging Leaders.The program exists to foster a community of rising U.S. government leaders who are aware and able to respond

  • 29 selected for training and recruiting squadron command

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

  • CY15 selection board schedule available

    The USAF Selection Board Secretariat has posted the calendar year 2015 selection board schedule to the myPers website, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The schedule includes dates for master, senior master and chief master sergeant evaluation boards, active duty officer, special

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