Nov. 5, 2009 Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list which contains 91 Air Force specialties. The revised listing places a greater emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dowlearn, NCO in charge of Air Force
Oct. 29, 2009 Personnel Center expands service center hours for civilians To increase customer support to Air Force civilian employees and applicants around the world, the Total Force Service Center has expanded the hours civilian personnel experts are available to discuss employment, benefits and entitlements. While service delivery representatives are still available to
Oct. 23, 2009 Air Force officials revise civilian hiring policy Department of Defense civilian employees will now be referred to the hiring official along with current Air Force civilians for certain Air Force civilian positions. Former Air Force employees who were realigned under the Army or Navy because of Base Realignment and Closure or joint basing
Oct. 21, 2009 Stop loss Airmen eligible for compensation Current and former Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond an approved separation or retirement date as a direct result of stop loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, may be eligible for a Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation of $500 for each month they were
Oct. 7, 2009 Additional AFROTC instructor positions available to ARC officers Additional Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor positions have been made available to Air Reserve Component personnel under the AFROTC Limited Period Recall Program. AFROTC instructor positions are available for ARC captains, majors and lieutenant colonels only. Information on
Oct. 7, 2009 New era in food service coming to Air Force bases The Air Force has been meeting the dining needs of Airmen and their families for more than 60 years through dining facilities, clubs and snack bars. To reflect changing times, a new look and feel is coming to the Air Force dining experience at select bases, mirroring a college "community commons."
Oct. 7, 2009 Change in post-deployment stabilization promotes predictability, equality The recent deployment deferment policy change institutionalizes an equitable deferment period of six months for Airmen completing 365-day indeterminate TDYs or unaccompanied, short tour permanent change of station. Prior to the release of the new Air Force Instruction 36-2110, which formalized the
Sept. 22, 2009 Officials announce 2009 AFA outstanding Air Force civilians Four Air Force members were recognized as the 2009 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year during the AFA's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C.Each year, the Air Force Association recognizes four Air Force civilian
Sept. 18, 2009 Air Force competes in Armed Forces softball championships The Air Force is fielding two teams to compete in the Armed Forces Men's and Women's Slow-Pitch Softball Championships Sept. 19-25 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The Air Force women's team earned top honors in the 2007 and 2008 Armed Forces Women's Softball Championships and looks to win their
Sept. 11, 2009 AFPC launches new civilian employment Web site The Air Force Personnel Center here developed a new Air Force civilian employment Web site, http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/afcivilianjobs, to educate potential applicants and the general public about available civilian jobs, the eligibility and application process, and information on finding job