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  • Nominations open for public administration award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 7th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. This award was created to recognize the contributions similar to those of David O. Cooke during his nearly five decades of federal service with the DOD.

  • USAJOBS to be single source for AF job seekers

    Current civilian employees will have a single source to apply for vacant Air Force positions beginning Nov. 15 when they join other job seekers already using USAJOBS.Air Force civilian personnel officials announced the decision in October that almost all hiring will be accomplished through USAJOBS

  • Re-enlistment pilot program available down range

    A program designed to speed the re-enlistment process at deployed locations began this month. The Deployed Re-enlistment Pilot Program, developed by officials at the Air Force Personnel Center and U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is being tested at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. If successful,

  • Air Force announces enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 500 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the November 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

  • Nominees sought for 2011 William T. Pecora Award

    The Department of the Interior and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are soliciting nominations for the 2011 William T. Pecora Award.The Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or groups that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote

  • Affordable Care Act impacts federal benefits

    Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented Jan. 1 affecting eligibility and benefits for appropriated civilian employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Flexible Spending Account programs.One of the provisions of Public Law 111-148 changes FEHB

  • Nominations open for William A. Jump Award

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 62nd Annual William A. Jump Memorial Award.The Jump Award annually recognizes a federal employee for his or her outstanding service in administration and notable contributions to the efficiency and quality of public service. Nominees must have

  • Nominations open for 2011 First Sergeant of the Year award

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 First Sergeant of the Year award.The award recognizes the important contributions and leadership qualities exhibited by Air Force members in the first sergeant special duty career field.Nominations must include examples of leadership and

  • Open season set for three civilian benefit programs

    Office of Personnel Management officials have announced open season for three civilian benefit programs beginning Nov. 8 and lasting through Dec. 13. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, or FEHB; Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP; and

  • Online tool tracks Airman deployment readiness

    An online tool available to Airmen aims to reduce the workload of tracking appointments and training in preparation for a deployment.Found on the Air and Space Expeditionary Force Online website, the Personal Deployment Processing Tool allows Airmen to review and track their readiness status for