Dec. 21, 2017 Blended Military Retirement System to take effect Jan. 1 One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018, with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS.
Dec. 21, 2017 Air Force selects 63 officers, civilians for test pilot school Bravery and flying skills of the highest order have always been requirements for the flight test mission, but the Air Force demands much more of today's flight test professionals, including the 63 total force Airmen selected to attend test pilot school starting as early as June 2018.
Dec. 20, 2017 Nomination window open for 2018 USAF Alison Award for Character and Innovation The deadline to apply for the 2018 USAF Alison Award for Character and Innovation is May 31, 2018. The award recognizes a commissioned officer who demonstrated outstanding character and innovation in a single act or a series of related events.
Dec. 18, 2017 Squadron command selection list released for 2018 More than 550 officers from more than 20 career fields, including support, medical, test and others, have been matched to squadron commander positions across the Air Force. Using the previously published squadron commander candidate lists, wing and group hiring officials selected individuals to
Dec. 15, 2017 AF internships help young professionals gain valuable work experience Air Force officials are offering internships to eligible scholars that could lead them on career paths with the Air Force Civilian Service. Students and recent college graduates can take advantage of the Recent Graduates Program, the Presidential Management Fellows Program and the new Premier
Dec. 14, 2017 December enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 211 Airmen today for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process. The in-system supplemental is processed monthly in the Weighted Airman Promotion System to allow eligible staff sergeants through senior master sergeants to compete for promotion
Dec. 13, 2017 Air Force names primaries, alternates for advanced studies Air Force officials announced the selection of 86 officers as primary or alternate participants for advanced studies at the nation’s advanced war fighting schools during the 2018-19 academic year.
Dec. 11, 2017 Airmen encouraged to update their vRED, SOES information Airmen should review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) and their Servicemembers’ Online Election System (SOES) information annually, before deploying and each time they experience a major life change, such as marriage or divorce, permanent change of station or birth of a
Dec. 7, 2017 Air Force releases chief master sergeant 17E9 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 472 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,142 eligible for a selection rate of 22.04 percent in the 17E9 promotion cycle. The average overall score for those selected was 486.71. Selectees’ average time in grade was 2.98 years and time in
Dec. 6, 2017 Nomination window open for 2018 AF innovation award Application packages for the 2018 General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award, based on contributions that occur between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018, are due to the Air Force’s Personnel Center by April 20, 2018. This Air Force-level award recognizes an individual or team that demonstrates