Dec. 2, 2009 3-year Korea option opens up to federal employees A 36-month tour option has been approved for federal employees accepting accompanied tours to select bases in Korea, a move designed to create greater continuity of operations, increased long-term savings, and an improved quality of life for civilian employees and their families.A memorandum by Gail
Dec. 1, 2009 Tops In Blue seeking new talent, auditions open The Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers to be part of the 2010 Tops In Blue World Tour.Air Force "Mission Audition" is open to all members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, regardless of rank or career field.The group is looking
Nov. 23, 2009 Records transfer marks historic milestone The ceremonial transfer of approximately 177,000 official military personnel files from the Air Force to the National Archives and Records Administration here Nov. 18 marked a milestone as the final service to make its historical documents a part of the public record."This is an especially historic
Nov. 20, 2009 New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1 Editor's Note: Starting July 1, Airmen will officially test under new requirements with the new scoring. Air Force officials clarified that consistent with present policy, results of whether an individual meets or does not meet the fitness standard will be annotated on EPRs and OPRs
Nov. 18, 2009 Applicants sought for air attaché duty The Air Force is accepting applications until Dec. 11, 2009, from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill eight air attaché positions and assistant air attaché positions with in-country reporting dates ranging from August 2010 to September 2012. Officers selected for attaché duty
Nov. 13, 2009 Year of the Air Force Family T-shirt design competition under way The Air Force Services Agency is promoting a T-shirt design competition on the recently launched http://www.myairforcelife.com, now through Dec. 20, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family."The site will feature programs and competitions that will roll out through the year. We are focusing on
Nov. 13, 2009 Air Force Services Agency launches MyAirForceLife.com The Air Force Services Agency has launched a new Web site to help Airmen stay connected, informed and engaged in programs as part of the Year of the Air Force Family."The theme of our campaign is 'The Air Force is a great place to live, work and play.' Our focus is to make it even better for our Air
Nov. 10, 2009 Policy opens federal job opportunities for qualifying military spouses A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal workforce, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS.Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to apply
Nov. 10, 2009 AF officials seek nominations for NCOA Vanguard Award The Air Force is soliciting nominations for the 2010 Noncommissioned Officers Association Vanguard Award. Nominees must be between the rank of senior airman and chief master sergeant who have performed a heroic act, on or off duty, which resulted in saving someone's life or preventing serious
Nov. 6, 2009 Open season set for 3 civilian benefit programs Officials here announced the open season for three civilian benefit programs lasting Nov. 9 through Dec. 14. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending Account,