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  • Officials seek Vanguard Award nominees

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 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 the saving of life or the prevention of

  • Officials seek nominations for aerospace awards

    Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards for outstanding contributions to national defense in a variety of fields.These awards include:Theodore Von Karman Award - for contributions in the field of science and engineering relating to aerospace

  • AFPC conducts retirement webinars for Airmen

    The Air Force Personnel Center will conduct a series of webinars online highlighting the retirement process for active-duty officers and enlisted members. These webinars are held every quarter to help Airmen successfully navigate through the retirement and separation processes.The Retirements 101

  • Air Force reinstates captain central selection board

    Promotion opportunities for active duty line of the Air Force first lieutenants competing for promotion to captain is being adjusted to 95 percent, Air Force officials announced here Oct. 13. Since the promotion opportunity to captain will now be less than 100 percent, the Air Force will reinstate a

  • 2010 AF Climate Survey under way

    Total force Airmen and Department of Defense civilians have an opportunity to voice their concerns to Air Force leaders during the 2010 Air Force Climate Survey.Officials began sending individual e-mail invitations for the confidential survey in stages beginning Oct. 8. The purpose of the survey is

  • AF wins back-to-back titles at Armed Forces men's softball tourney

    The Air Force men's softball team won its second consecutive Armed Forces Softball Championship title after out-slugging Army at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. ,19-10 on Sept. 23. The women's team clinched the silver medal by beating Navy 12-1. The Air Force won its sixth gold medal in nine years

  • Air Force officials offer cross commissioning opportunities

    To obtain the right balance of skills across the total force, Air Force officials will begin offering alternative commissioning options for specified career fields, officials said Oct. 7. Air Force ROTC cadets slated to commission in fiscal 2011 may volunteer and compete for positions in the Air

  • Services announces scholarship winners

    Twenty-five individuals were recently selected to receive $1,000 scholarships through the Air Force Services Club Membership Scholarship Program. Club members and their families were given the opportunity to submit a 500-word essay on "What does it mean to be part of the Air Force Family?" A total

  • Officials announce new initial enlistment bonuses

    Pentagon officials recently released the fiscal 2011 initial enlistment bonus program list. Three Air Force specialty codes had bonuses decreased but only for those enlisting for six years. Those AFSCs seeing decreases were airborne linguist, crypto linguist and tactical air control party. No AFSCs