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  • Developmental education application deadlines set

    Civilians and officers considering intermediate or senior developmental education in Academic Year 2010 - 2011 have until May 1 and May 6, respectively, to submit their applications for consideration by the selection board. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit their

  • AF announces quicker process for filling acquisition jobs

    In an effort to speed up hiring in the critically manned acquisition career fields, the Air Force Personnel Center here announced a streamlined process to fill key civilian jobs in half the time. The growing shortage in acquisition positions resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing

  • Combat rescue, special tactics retention bonuses available

    Thanks to a $2.5 million deposit from the Department of Defense, qualified special operations officers are now eligible for a maximum of $100,000 in critical skills retention bonus money if they voluntarily extend their active-duty service commitment for up to four years. "The consistently high

  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign ends May 1

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, from Feb. 9 to May 1, provides Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. Now in its 36th year, 100 percent of designated AFAF contributions benefit active-duty, Reserve,

  • AFPC officials discuss personnel issues with McGuire Airmen

    Col. Jim Davis, Air Force Personnel Center Assignments Division chief support officer, speaks during an open participation town hall meeting March 12 at The Club. Colonel Davis and other AFPC experts visited McGuire to pass on information about AFPC and to collect feedback from their customers --

  • AFPC officials launch improved Airmen Development Plan

    Active-duty officers -- and soon civilians -- can now more effectively map their careers with the recent phase two launch of the Airmen Development Plan. The phase II version includes a new audit trail feature and the ability to generate weekly e-mail notifications. The ADP application was

  • Force support officers represent flexibility in changing environment

    Responding to evolving needs from the field has prompted several transformations in the manpower, personnel and services community over the past few years, including the recent stand up of an initial skills training course for force support officers. "Our Air Force officers are showing great

  • Officers selected for Olmsted Scholar Program

    Six Air Force officers have been selected to participate in the Olmsted Scholar Program for the class of 2010. Each year, the competitive program offers grants for two years of graduate study in a foreign culture to career line officers from all four branches of the U.S. military. The following Air

  • Commentary: Physical fitness a vital measure of readiness

    Imagine reporting for duty one morning and having your supervisor say you've been selected for a 270-day deployment to a provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan. After the news begins to sink in, you then find out you have to complete some tough combat skills training at Fort Bragg, N.C. Holy

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