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  • PCS policy changes promote stability, quality of life

    Air Force officials have modified two permanent change of station policies to give Airmen more flexible assignment options and better force development opportunities. The time on station requirement for government funded join-spouse assignments, where the Air Force assigns military couples (when

  • Texas students to get taste of Air Force science, engineering

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are looking to whet the appetites of young science, math and engineering students, so that they might later seek "blue chip" career paths, hopefully Air Force blue. Toward this end, AFPC's science and engineering career field management team have partnered

  • Special Duty Assignment Pay increase approved for MTIs

    Pentagon officials recently revised Special Duty Assignment Pay for Military Training Instructors. The revision, effective June 1, increases SDAP levels for MTIs. According to officials, Air Force Basic Military Training has faced a shortage of MTIs since 2007. To incentivize MTI recruitment and

  • Air Force officials release technical sergeant selection statistics

    Air Force officials selected 7,724 of 37,172 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.78 percent. The average score for those selected was 319.69, with an average time in grade and time in service of 5.68 and 10.85 years respectively. The average score

  • AFPC officials seek GEICO award nominations

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are seeking nominations for the 2009 Government Employees Insurance Company's Military Service Awards.The annual GEICO awards recognize enlisted servicemembers from all military service branches, Guard and Reserve for their contributions to military and

  • Air Force looks to colleges, universities for civilian employees

    As the Air Force seeks the best and brightest talent for its civilian workforce, officials continue to actively recruit students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Student Career Experience Program, or SCEP, allows qualified college students to apply at participating state

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • AF looks for best, brightest to fill first sergeant positions

    Taking care of today's Airmen is the responsibility of everyone in leadership and supervisory positions in the Air Force. But, for a select group of senior non-commissioned officers, this specific mission is their primary job. Air Force first sergeants are the eyes and ears of a unit and serve as

  • New options available for accompanied Korea tours

    Air Force members headed to certain locations in Korea can now request an accompanied tour and serve with their families for two or three years. Current base facilities, such as housing, schools, and support activities, will limit the number of Airmen authorized to serve the accompanied, command

  • Cycling “throwdown” held at 25 AF libraries

    AF libraries record 9,600-mi on bikes; celebrate National Library Week Participants at 25 Air Force bases cycled more than 9,600 miles as part of a recent program to celebrate National Library Week, April 13-17. What does cycling have to do with libraries one may ask? The miles ridden were part of a

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