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  • Vanguard Award nominations due

    Airmen are reminded that the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Noncommissioned Officers Association Vanguard Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 1.Nominees must be between the rank of senior airman and chief master sergeant who have performed a heroic act, on or off duty,

  • Officials launch Air Force Teen Council

    Officials with the Air Force Services Agency here have created an outlet for Air Force teens worldwide to voice their concerns to Air Force leadership. The Air Force Teen Council Program allows teens to brainstorm solutions and initiate change at the installation, major command and Air Force levels.

  • Deadline for AFA awards draws near

    Airmen are reminded that the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2011 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year and the 2011 Verne Orr awards to the Air Force Personnel Center is March 1.The Air Force Association sponsors both awards annually.The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award honors the

  • AF officials automate active-duty assignment notifications

    The Air Force is automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21.Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military

  • Air Force announces enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 250 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the January enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended

  • 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