Feb. 13, 2009 Coming Feb. 22, single 800 number for all Airmen Members of the Total Force - regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, civilian and retired Airmen - are on line to have one central phone number for help with their personnel questions starting at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time Feb. 22. Members of the Air Force community should call
Sept. 17, 2010 Commanders play key role in accounting for members When a disaster occurs, chaos usually ensues. From caring for the injured to cleaning up the damage, it can overwhelm all involved. One of the key challenges for Air Force leaders after a disaster is accounting for all personnel. The Air Force relies on the Air Force Personnel Accountability and
July 13, 2017 Commanders to have more say in developmental education opportunities Air Force officials recently announced changes to the nomination process for officer developmental education beginning with the results of the March 2017 Line of Air Force Major Board. The March 2017 LAF Major’s Board results will be released publicly July 18, 2017, and will not include
April 1, 2009 Commentary: Physical fitness a vital measure of readiness Imagine reporting for duty one morning and having your supervisor say you've been selected for a 270-day deployment to a provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan. After the news begins to sink in, you then find out you have to complete some tough combat skills training at Fort Bragg, N.C. Holy
Feb. 16, 2011 Commentary: Chief offers assignment advice for enlisted Airmen For the last few years, I've had the privilege of serving as a functional manager for enlisted communications assignments. When I first arrived, I questioned our assignment policies all the time. However, as I became aware of the reasons each rule was developed, and the consequences of not following
June 4, 2014 Commission seeks service members' compensation preferences The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from service members on their preferences.Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding
July 19, 2011 Company grade officer PME undergoes transformation Air Force senior leaders recently approved a plan to transform professional military education for company grade officers. The two existing developmental education venues for lieutenants and captains will soon merge into a single in-residence opportunity for CGOs.The air and space basic course at
Feb. 14, 2013 Company grade officers selected for undergrad flying training Several dozen lieutenants and captains have been selected for the undergraduate flying training program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.To see the list, go to http://www.afpc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-130213-082.pdf.The UFT annual selection board convened in January to consider
Sept. 27, 2017 Competition fuels hearts, ignites relationship In 2015, when a Naperville, Illinois girl met a boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, neither knew immediately how their relationship would evolve beyond teammates; however, the now engaged pair of retired Air Force athletes would still say “teammates” will always be a word that first comes to mind
Sept. 27, 2016 Competitive career opportunities exist via officer crossflow program One of today’s opportunities for officers to broaden career options comes from the nonrated line officer crossflow program, which currently has openings for officers on active duty in certain career fields to volunteer for retraining into undermanned career fields. The program is designed to