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  • Air Force unveils new fitness program

    Approval of the new Air Force fitness instruction in the coming weeks brings about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years and shifts a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days a year to all Airmen. Those changes take effect

  • Fourteen force support courses move to Maxwell AFB

    Fourteen Force Support courses will transition from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to the Eaker Center for Professional Development at Maxwell AFB, Ala., by Oct 1. "We are always focused on educating, developing and preparing our career field leaders, and recent changes to the emerging force

  • Redesigned NCO retraining program begins with voluntary phase

    The 2010 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program has a new look and focus as the Air Force seeks to fill approximately 1,124 shortage career field and special duty positions. The entire program has been reduced from nine months to 120 days to better serve both Airmen and the Air Force and will

  • Air Force officials release staff sergeant selection statistics

    Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years, respectively. The average score was

  • Education opportunity available for senior level civilians

    Air Force civilians interested in applying for the Academic Year 2011 Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) have until Sept. 11 to submit nomination packets to the Air Force Personnel Center here. The Department of Defense's DSLDP focuses on how to effectively lead organizations and

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen, commanders

    Air Force Personnel Center leadership provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. For updated guidance, checklists and timeline information, visit the "Ask" AFPC Web site and click on the Post-9/11 GI Bill link. The updates include guidance on how

  • Joan Orr Spouse Award open for nominations

    Air Force members can now submit nominations for their spouse as the 2010 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year. The period of the award runs Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009. The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award is sponsored by the Air Force Association and honors the significant contributions made by

  • Air Force to hire civilians to manage unit programs

    Squadrons with more than 50 military and civilian members could start seeing relief in managing their additional duties as early as this fall, courtesy of 1,200 newly created civilian unit program coordinators positions. Feedback from the 2008 Airman's Time Assessment revealed Airmen were being

  • Air Force Academy seeking instructor applications

    Active duty officers interested in applying for instructor duty for academic year 2010-2011 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. must submit applications to the Air Force Personnel Center here by Sep. 30. Officers in the ranks of First Lieutenant through Lieutenant Colonel may apply for positions in

  • 2010 Verne Orr Award nominations open

    The Air Force Personnel Center here is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Verne Orr Award. The Verne Orr Award is sponsored by the Air Force Association and recognizes an Air Force unit which makes the most effective use of its human resources. The award is open to all Air Force units and

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