Oct. 7, 2008 Special duty assignment pay now available for EOD Airmen Air Force officials recently approved special duty assignment pay for most Airmen in the explosive ordnance disposal career field. Since 2002, the overall retention rates for EOD Airmen has declined by 30 percent because of high operations tempo and the inherent dangers involved in this demanding
Oct. 6, 2008 Officer volunteers wanted for UAS Air Force officers are currently being sought to volunteer for unmanned aircraft system operators. Applications are due to Air Force Personnel Center no later than Nov. 3. The first ten officers selected will start UAS operator training in January 2009, and another ten will begin training in April
Sept. 10, 2008 Annual unit, organizational excellence award winners announced The Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council recognized the following organizations for 2007-2008 Air Force unit awards for the periods indicated below: Meritorious Unit Award The 3rd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group, Dec. 13, 2006 - Nov. 25, 2007 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for
Aug. 26, 2008 AFPC expertise raises manning for 31 critical skills career fields Thirty-one critical skills career fields received a boost in manning recently when 1,888 volunteers were accepted for retraining. This number included 315 exception-to-policy Airmen who were contacted for the first time and approved by personnel experts at the Air Force Personnel Center here.
Aug. 12, 2008 Medical/temporary retirees now eligible for CRSC payments Former Airmen receiving military retired pay who served less than 20 years may now be eligible to receive Air Force Combat-Related Special Compensation. CRSC is part of a legislative initiative designed to restore a veteran's military retirement pay that has been reduced by Veterans' Affairs
Aug. 7, 2008 Retraining gives NCOs opportunity to shape their careers The Air Force is seeking volunteers to accept jobs in more than 1,077 shortage career field and special duty positions during the 2009 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program which began Aug. 1. The Air Force especially needs NCOs to choose opportunities to conduct investigative work in the
July 17, 2008 Personnel Center announces major upgrade of AFPC Secure A new, updated version of AFPC Secure will go live on July 19. All Air Force Personnel Center Secure web applications will be down from 6 a.m. Central Daylight time July 19 until 4 p.m. CDT July 20 to support this changeover. After July 20, users should replace any book-marked links for AFPC Secure
June 27, 2008 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
June 23, 2008 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
June 4, 2008 AFPC providing service, virtually The Air Force Personnel Center here opened the virtual communication lines when monthly Internet based information sessions launched late last year for military and civilian personnelists around the Air Force. The intent of the monthly Internet conferences, known as webcasts, is to provide