Feb. 19, 2016 USO 2016 Service Member of the Year nominees sought Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2016 USO Service Member of the Year Award.This award, sponsored by the USO, recognizes specific acts of heroism by E-5 or below enlisted members from each branch of the military.Organizations and base-level personnel must contact their major
Feb. 17, 2016 Survivor Benefit Plan annuities now payable to special-needs trusts The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 gives retirees the option of now having Survivor Benefit Plan annuity payments go directly into a special-needs trust for a disabled child. This special-needs trust statute does not apply to disabled spouses."This new option is the result of an
Feb. 11, 2016 AF selects 187 enlisted members for promotion The Air Force selected 187 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the February enlisted supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to myPers, select "Active Duty AF Enlisted" from the drop down menu, select the "Promotion" link under "Learn More About," and scroll down to the supplemental
Feb. 8, 2016 Enlisted commissioning program 'intent to apply' due Feb. 12 - Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in receiving a nursing commission through the Direct Enlisted Commissioning Program have until Feb. 12 to submit 'intent to apply' to the Air Force Personnel Center.The DEC program offers active duty enlisted personnel who have a bachelor's degree
Feb. 3, 2016 Round two of time in grade, service points phase out Changes announced to the Weighted Airman Promotion System model in July 2014 included a reduction in the points associated with time in service and time in grade to place further emphasis on performance.The multipliers for calculating total time-in-grade and time-in-service points will be reduced
Feb. 2, 2016 AF announces year two adjustments to enlisted evaluations, promotions Incorporating various observations and assessments from the first year under the new enlisted evaluation and promotion systems, the Air Force is making several adjustments for year two to ease execution and strengthen processes.In 2015, the Air Force began execution of the new enlisted evaluation
Jan. 12, 2016 AF selects 38 career intermission program participants Thirty-eight officers and enlisted Airmen were selected to participate in the 2015 Air Force Career Intermission Program, which offers Airmen between one and three years out of uniform to focus on personal and professional pursuits.The 2009 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes each military
Dec. 17, 2015 AF introduces enlisted Global Hawk pilots Air Force officials announced a new initiative Dec. 17 to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission by integrating enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots into the force.Air Force officials stated a dynamic threat environment calls for innovative approaches to high-demand
Dec. 17, 2015 Nominations sought for 2016 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2016 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award. There are three categories for award:Â Airman, Noncommissioned Officer and Senior NCO. Major Commands and the Air Force District of Washington may each nominate three candidates (one per category) to
Dec. 17, 2015 525 selected for promotion to chief The Air Force selected 525 out of 2,521 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief for a 20.83 percent selection rate.To see the selection list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://my.af.mil, or myPers enlisted promotion page. Airmen will be able to access their score notices on the