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  • AFPC accepting applications for test pilot school

    The next annual U.S. Air Force test pilot school selection board will convene Oct. 27-30 at the Air Force Personnel Center here. Officers interested in applying should submit their applications to AFPC by Sept. 15 "The U.S. Air Force test pilot school is the world's preeminent fixed-wing test pilot

  • Air Force accepting physical therapist applications

    The Air Force is accepting applications until Nov. 21 for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which begins October 2009 at the Health Science Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Only active-duty Airmen who possess a baccalaureate degree, or those who are in the final semester prior to receiving a

  • New rules give Airmen more choices in death gratuity benefit designation

    Beginning July 1, Airmen will be able to select one or more persons of their choosing to receive death gratuity benefits. "This is a significant change to the DG benefits election option for all Airmen," said Steven Kelley, director of Air and Space Expeditionary Force Operations at the Air Force

  • AFPC senior NCOs provide mentoring to Academy cadets

    As part of Operation AIR FORCE, a small cadre of Air Force Academy cadets recently visited Randolph AFB. The intent of the program is to familiarize cadets with the operational Air Force. The 19 future leaders met with wing leadership, base personnel and even got an opportunity to fly with some of

  • Air Force prepared for largest virtual promotion release

    The Air Force Personnel Center here will post selection lists for technical and master sergeant promotions on the Air Force Portal and AFPC public and military Web sites June 26 at 8 a.m. Central Time. This will be the third major enlisted promotion release using the new Web-based process, and by

  • How, when to begin filling a civilian vacancy

    One way to cut down on the time needed to fill a civilian vacancy is to begin earlier, Air Force Personnel Center officials said recently. "Supervisors can submit a request for personnel action at any time to their local Civilian Personnel Office," said Cathy Smoak, Human Resource Specialist, Air

  • AF nominates 114 officers for astronaut training

    The Air Force Astronaut Nomination Board has forwarded 114 nominees to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for consideration in the pilot and mission specialist categories. The board convened here May 13-15 and the Medical Screening Panel convened May 20-22, considering 213

  • Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program selectees announced

    Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here selected 31 enlisted Airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program beginning in either fall 2008 or spring 2009. Those attending fall 2008 are: Tech. Sgt. Meki Bocage Tech. Sgt. Michele Bortvit Tech. Sgt. Samuel Cash Tech. Sgt. Samuel

  • Citizenship path for Airmen now a Total Force reality

    Senior Airman Karla Bustamante has career aspirations. As an information management journeyman with the 375th Mission Support Group at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., she wants to make staff sergeant and someday finish her bachelor's degree in computer science. Airman Bustamante, a Nicaraguan native,

  • Final record scan moves AFPC closer to total virtual service

    There were no cakes, ribbons or special dignitaries on hand June 3 when Blanca Rubio, a contract scanning team leader at the Air Force Personnel Center here, performed an electronic scan of the Air Force's last paper unit personnel record. However, according to Sharon Hogue, chief of AFPC's Master

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