July 27, 2010 AF Academy instructor vacancies available Opportunities are available for active duty officers to apply for U.S. Air Force Academy instructor vacancies for the 2011-2012 academic year, Air Force officials recently announced. Officers may apply by Sept. 30 for positions in the USAFA dean of faculty, preparatory school and athletic
July 12, 2010 Air Force wounded warrior rides from coast to coast A combat controller who last year was laying in a hospital fighting for his life is now riding his bicycle across America as part of his rehabilitation and to inspire other wounded warriors.Along with 19 of his teammates, Staff Sgt. Marc Esposito from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Pope Air
July 2, 2010 Colonel SERB delayed, additional colonels to be considered Air Force personnel officials announced June 29 that the selective early retirement board for colonels will be delayed by six weeks. There will be no changes to the lieutenant colonel SERB previously announced.During a recent review in preparation for the July 2010 colonel SERB, Air Force officials
June 23, 2010 Voluntary separation, retirement deadlines near As the window to voluntarily separate or retire closes, Air Force officials urge Airmen impacted by force management who are interested in transitioning from the active-duty force to do so quickly before the cutoff dates later this month."Volunteering ahead of retention boards will give officers
June 23, 2010 Air Force civilians set for transition from NSPS to begin in July The majority of Air Force civilians will begin to transition from the National Security Personnel System to the General Schedule beginning July 4 and continuing through Sept. 12. Mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, the conversion to the GS by the end of this fiscal year
June 17, 2010 Savings bonds deductions move to direct deposit Sept. 30 Airmen and Department of Defense civilians will use a new way to purchase savings bonds beginning Sept. 30 as part of the U.S. Department of Treasury's cost-effective plan to issue savings bonds electronically.Instead of payroll deductions, savings bonds will be available through a direct deposit
June 14, 2010 Officials extend VSP, reduce separation pay Air Force officials are extending the application period for eligible officers to apply for voluntary separation pay, or VSP, through July 31 but are lowering the multiplier to one and a half times the authorized separation pay effective July 1."The window to apply for two times separation pay is
June 14, 2010 Air Force offers retention bonus to contracting officers Select Air Force contracting officers are eligible to receive a retention bonus as part of the service's fiscal year 2010 Critical Skills Retention Bonus Program. Eligible officers will receive $20,000 per year if they sign a four-year CSRB agreement. This is the second year a retention bonus has
June 8, 2010 Officials announce plans for third DOS rollback Air Force officials announced today plans for a third enlisted date of separation rollback with a mandatory DOS of Aug. 31, 2010. This program is part of an overall effort by the Air Force to maintain a quality enlisted force and meet the congressionally mandated end strength.Under the third DOS
June 7, 2010 Air Force volleyball teams take gold at armed forces championships The Air Force men's and women's volleyball teams won gold medals at the Armed Forces Volleyball Championship May 11 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.The Air Force men's team went 5-1 to repeat as champions. It was the men's third armed forces title in the past four years and their