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  • Combat rescue, special tactics officer bonus still available

    For the second year in a row, qualified special operations officers are still eligible for a maximum of $80,000 in critical skills retention bonus money if they voluntarily extend their active-duty service commitment for up to four years."With the continued high demand for combat rescue and special

  • Tops in Blue performance helps servicemembers embrace the holiday spirit

    Christmas Day in Afghanistan starts much like any other. Deployed Airmen don body armor and take to security patrols; some work trouble tickets from the helpdesk; and others fix broken dormitory doors; but one constant for all is the longing to be with friends and families back home.Fortunately,

  • Air Force bowling team competes in Armed Forces tourney

    The Air Force bowling team took home top honors during the 2010 Armed Forces Bowling Championships held at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Dec. 6-10. The four-day tournament consisted of four teams of eight bowlers from each military service. The teams competed for titles in team challenge, doubles,

  • Officials shape NAF employee careers

    Force Support senior leaders sought ways to shape the careers of nonappropriated fund employees during the first NAF development team meeting at the Air Force Personnel Center Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. The development team reviewed, assessed and scored 143 records of NF-03 and above NAF employees on their

  • Virtual inprocessing simplifies civilian PCS

    Revisions in the civilian permanent-change-of-station orders process at Air Force Personnel Center save time and money, and reduce errors for hiring officials, relocating employees and personnelists.The new civilian PCS process is conducted virtually through the Civilian Virtual Inprocessing system

  • AF seeks bilingual officers for training school

    The Air Force is seeking nominations from bilingual officers to participate in the 2011 Inter-American Squadron Officer School Program. This program focuses on inter-Americanism and developing Latin American regional affairs specialists for the Air Force.Captains from all Air Force specialties with

  • Voluntary separation, retirement programs extended

    Air Force officials have announced an extension of voluntary separation and retirement programs for fiscal 2011 as part of the service's ongoing force-management initiatives.Voluntary and involuntary force-management programs were implemented in fiscal 2010 due to record-high retention. For fiscal

  • Airmen win honors at worldwide talent search

    Air Force entertainment officials selected the top 11 entertainers from 73 Airmen who gathered for the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search here Dec. 6-13 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.The annual competition allows Airmen to showcase their singing, instrumental, dance and comedic talents as

  • Deadline for aerospace awards draws near

    Officials here remind Airmen that the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards to the Air Force Personnel Center is Feb. 1.The aerospace awards recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to national defense in a variety of fields.These

  • Application deadline approaching for Warrior Games

    The application deadline for the 2011 Warrior Games is Jan. 11. With the holidays approaching, Air Force officials encourage qualifying Airmen to submit applications as soon as possible.Warrior Games is an Olympic-style competition open to wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans "The

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