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AFPC accepting applications for test pilot school

The next annual Air Force test pilot school selection board will convene Sep. 28-Oct. 2 at the Air Force Personnel Center here for classes beginning in July 2010 and July 2011. Officers interested in applying should submit their applications to AFPC by Aug. 14, 2009. "The U.S Air Force test pilot

Air Force offers assistance with adoption expenses

With thousands of children available for adoption in the U.S. alone, and with adoption fees that can reach well into the thousands of dollars, the Air Force is helping ease the initial financial obligations for those military families opting to adopt. Through the Adoption Expense Reimbursement

President signs bill authorizing changes to TSP for civilians

On June 22, President Obama signed into law the Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31). One of the provisions of the new law eliminates the waiting period of appropriated fund civilian employees covered under

Air Force officials name 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Air Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2009. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center here considered 33 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and

Airmen can now apply to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

The Department of Defense began accepting applications from Airmen to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to dependents June 29. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer of benefits option is a landmark benefit to eligible Airmen," said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III, Air Force Personnel and Manpower deputy

Air Force officials name Sijan award winners

The Air Force recently recognized four Airmen with the service's 2008 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities. The senior officer category winner is Maj. James Hughes Jr., who is assigned to Bolling Air

ROTC commander, instructor positions open for Total Force officers

Air Education and Training Command Headquarters announced projected Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment commander and instructor vacancies for Summer 2010, and opened vacant 2009 instructor positions to Air Reserve Component officers. Lieutenant colonels way apply for the detachment

AF officials announce officer selections

The 2009A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Science Corps, and Nurse Corps central selection boards recently selected 466 lieutenant colonels, 92 majors and 271 captains for promotion. The boards considered 4,156 lieutenant colonels, 729 majors and 407 captains for promotion. The results of the

Streamlined ancillary, expeditionary skills training eliminates redundancy

New policy, released in March, streamlines redundant and outdated ancillary training programs and aligns expeditionary skills training with warfighter requirements. However, Air Force leaders recently addressed the time requirement to complete ancillary training, after discovering a common