14 Feb 2008

Summer jobs available at Air Force bases worldwide

Students and certain other eligible persons can gain marketable skills and earn money while enjoying their summer vacations, thanks to the Air Force Summer Hire Program, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials here. "These great temporary jobs will run from May through September," said Robbie Brown, technical

13 Feb 2008

Airmen SRB, CSRB January reenlistment bonuses retroactive

All eligible Airmen in Air Force specialty codes with a selective reenlistment bonus or those with a critical skills retention bonus who reenlisted Jan. 1 or later are authorized retroactive payment effective immediately. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act., signed by President Bush Jan. 28, provided authorization.

12 Feb 2008

Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants

Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here will conduct the annual Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program board May 13-14 to select candidates for fall 2008 and spring 2009 start dates. The program offers active duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need academic major. NECP

7 Feb 2008

vMPF adds new self-service program for assignments

A new self-service assignments application launching Feb. 19 will eliminate a visit to the Military Personnel Flight/Element, saving Airmen both time and effort as part of the continuing initiatives of the Air Force's Personnel Services Delivery Transformation. Using the Expanded Permissive Assignment program, active duty

5 Feb 2008

Service still seeking special compensation claimants

The approval rate of claims for Combat-Related Special Compensation is currently running 66 percent, but one-third of the eligible retirees still have not applied for the program. Air Force Personnel Center officials expected an increase in claims when the benefit was expanded to include all combat or combat-related

1 Feb 2008

Air Force fiscal 2008 aviator continuation pay approved

The fiscal 2008 Aviator Continuation Pay program was approved recently by Mr. Craig W. Duehring, assistant secretary of the Air Force, manpower and reserve affairs. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act., which was signed by President Bush Jan. 28 provided authorization. The 2008 ACP program will offer eligible pilots

30 Jan 2008

Sexual Assault Response Coordinator sets new objectives for deployment

(Editor's Note: Lt. Col. Thompson is a Reservist assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas as Chief, Sexual Assualt Prevention and Response Training and Research.) Accountability and advocacy are as important in the deployed environment as they are at home station, that's why Sexual

30 Jan 2008

2008 force shaping board cancelled

Air Force lieutenants in the 2005 year group, a total of 764 eligible, will not face the Force Shaping Board here as the Secretary of the Air Force directed cancellation of the board Jan. 25. "We received enough requests to separate through the voluntary separations programs that conducting a force shaping board is no

25 Jan 2008

Service demographics offer snapshot of force

The Air Force Personnel Center here recently published its demographics report offering a snapshot of the service's active-duty and civilian force, as of Dec. 31. More information can be found at the center's analysis branch Web site: http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/demographics/. Statistics rounded to the nearest tenth.

25 Jan 2008

AFPC civilian retires after 57 years service

When Bill Ward first raised his hand to enlist in the Air Force, Harry S Truman was president of the United States. Now, 58 years and 10 presidents later, he will retire Jan. 31. Mr. Ward, an assignments adviser at the Air Force Personnel Center here, developed an extensive personnel resume through 24 years of Civil Service