Sept. 21, 2012 Retired, separated wounded warriors can still pursue CCAF degrees Air Force combat-related wounded warriors wishing to continue their Community College of the Air Force education can now do so after separating or retiring thanks to provisions in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. This legislative change supports the secretary of the Air Force's priority
Sept. 10, 2020 Retiree council convenes for annual meeting despite COVID-19 Despite COVID-19, technology allowed the annual Air Force Retiree Council to continue its 48-year history of meeting.
Feb. 1, 2013 Retiree ID cards now have expiration dates Blue retiree identification cards issued prior to December 2012 had the word "indef" instead of an expiration date. Since December, retiree cards issued have an expiration date effective the day before the retiree's 65th birthday. Although benefits will not automatically expire, some changes will
Nov. 17, 2016 Retirees seeking foreign government employment need pre-approval Military retirees seeking any civil employment with a foreign government agency -- or any instrumentality of a foreign government agency -- must apply for permission in advance or risk losing their military retirement pay. For retired Airmen, the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of State
Dec. 22, 2009 Retirement answers live with new AFPC webinar series The Air Force Personnel Center here has launched a series of web conferences, called webinars, designed to provide retirement-eligible Airmen the information they need to submit their retirement applications."We designed these webinars to better serve our customers and enable more direct
May 29, 2014 Retiring colonel's legacy to son: duty and honor Col. Kyle 'Cowboy' Ingham retired May 20 after 26 years and five months in the Air Force, but his story does not stop there. As his last official act, the Air Force Personnel Center Line Officer Assignments Branch chief commissioned his son Austin as a second lieutenant in the Army.Ingham said he
Aug. 7, 2008 Retraining gives NCOs opportunity to shape their careers The Air Force is seeking volunteers to accept jobs in more than 1,077 shortage career field and special duty positions during the 2009 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program which began Aug. 1. The Air Force especially needs NCOs to choose opportunities to conduct investigative work in the
Oct. 3, 2012 Retroactive Stop Loss application deadline nears Airmen eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program have until Oct. 21 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The program benefits retired and former Air Force members who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond their enlistment period or their approved retirement or
Dec. 7, 2012 Revamped program aids separating service members Major changes announced today to the Transition Assistance Program will revolutionize the way the military prepares people leaving the services, with mandatory participation in programs throughout their military careers to help set them up for a successful transition.The redesigned program, called
Nov. 12, 2010 Review aims to streamline ART hiring process Personnel officials from the Air Force Reserve Command and Air Force Personnel Center met here Oct. 26-28 to begin steps in reducing the timeline of the hiring process for air reserve technicians.Leadership from AFRC and AFPC met with civilian force integration officials to identify present