Nov. 15, 2016 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season runs through Dec. 12 The Office of Personnel Management has set the dates for the 2016 Federal Benefits Open Season from Nov. 14 through Dec 12, which includes the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program and the Federal Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS)
Nov. 9, 2016 305 make next cut for enlisted RPA pilot selection Air Force officials have chosen 305 active-duty enlisted Airmen for the next phase of the enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board process.
Nov. 4, 2016 First two enlisted pilots complete solo flights Two Air Force master sergeants became the first enlisted Airmen in six decades to complete solo flights during Initial Flight Training at the 1st Flying Training Squadron Nov. 3.
Nov. 2, 2016 FY17 NCORP application window now open The Air Force has released fiscal year 2017 retraining quotas for eligible noncommissioned officers via the NCO retraining program. The retraining program is a complimentary tool used to help balance and sustain the enlisted force as the Air Force continues to grow. While the AF is still
Oct. 4, 2016 OTS flight commander positions open to reservists The Air Force has opportunities for air reserve component members to tap into the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program in the Officer Training School at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers in the grades of first lieutenant
Oct. 3, 2016 Air Force releases 2016 promotion statistics by AFSC Air Force officials have released the16E5, 16E6 and 16E7 promotion statistics broken down by Air Force Specialty Code and promotion recommendation. In an effort to provide transparency to Airmen, the data has been posted to the myPers website by five letter-AFSC. AFSCs in which all eligible Airmen
Sept. 12, 2016 VLPAD adds multiple career fields, vacancies The Air Force’s Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program, or VLPAD, has added a number of career fields for selected air reserve component line of the Air Force officers. For three years and one day, Reserve and Air National Guard officers from certain Air Force specialties can fill vacant
Aug. 30, 2016 Updated EPME reenlistment, promotion eligibility policy takes effect in January The Air Force’s updated reenlistment and promotion eligibility policy, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2017, requires Airmen to complete their enlisted professional military education distance learning course within 12 months of the date they are notified by Air Force Personnel Center or
Aug. 29, 2016 AF opens enlisted RPA pilot program to all AFSCs Using a phased-application approach, Air Force senior leaders are casting a wider net to ensure more active-duty enlisted Airmen are eligible to apply for the service’s RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft program, a Pentagon official said Aug. 29. The program expands the eligibility pool from
Aug. 25, 2016 Air Force selects 16,506 for promotion to staff sergeant The Air Force has selected 16,506 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant of the 39,064 eligible. The overall selection rate was 42.25 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 360.88. Officials selected 2,318 Airmen with a Promote Now recommendation for 14.04 percent of the total