July 30, 2018 Technical sergeant promotion cycle correction Following the recent technical sergeant/18E6 promotion cycle release and Airmen expressing concerns about selection rates in the Refueling/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance (2A5X4) Air Force Specialty Code, the Air Force’s Personnel Center identified 57 Airmen in that AFSC with an ‘A’ shred-out
July 26, 2018 AF officials announce FY19 NCO Retraining Program The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2019 and will update the number of available slots on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 1. NCORP allows Airmen on their second or subsequent enlistments in adequately manned Air Force career fields to
July 19, 2018 Air Force releases technical sergeant/18E6 promotion cycle statistics Congratulations to the 8,416 Airmen selected for technical sergeant in the 18E6 promotion cycle! The list is available on the Enlisted Promotions page of AFPC’s public website, myPers and the Air Force Portal.
July 18, 2018 Air Force seeks Sijan award nominations; deadline is Aug. 31 Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award through Aug. 31.The award recognizes the accomplishments of officers and enlisted Airmen who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their lives. Sijan
July 11, 2018 Air Force selects 8,416 in 18E6/technical sergeant promotion cycle; list posts July 19 Air Force officials selected 8,416 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in the 18E6 promotion cycle. The promotion list will post July 19.
July 5, 2018 Olmsted program offers cultural opportunities for active-duty officers Active-duty officers interested in developing language skills and regional cultural knowledge are encouraged to apply for the Department of Defense Olmsted Scholar Program. The Olmsted Foundation offers outstanding young military officers the opportunity to become fluent in a foreign language,
June 29, 2018 88th SFS named 2018 Verne Orr Award winner Air Force officials recently named the 88th Security Forces Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as the winner of the 2018 Air Force Association Verne Orr Award.The AFA established this award in honor of former Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr to recognize mission-oriented
June 27, 2018 AFROTC detachment commander, instructor vacancies available for summer 2019 Air Force officials have announced 45 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps detachment commander positions and 104 instructor vacancies available for summer 2019. Line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and majors selected for lieutenant colonel may apply for detachment commander
June 25, 2018 Air Force seeks 2018 national public service nominations Air Force officials are accepting submissions for the 2018 National Public Service Award.The American Society for Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration established the award to honor individuals whose outstanding contributions and accomplishments serve as models of
June 20, 2018 Air Force announces 2017 Sijan award winners The Air Force has announced the winners of the 2017 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award. The Sijan award, first given in 1981, is named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. The annual award recognizes Airmen who have demonstrated outstanding