May 30, 2008 Centralization of separation actions to AFPC complete Under the Personnel Services Delivery Transformation initiative, beginning May 30, the Air Force Personnel Center here becomes the service center for all separation actions to include providing Airmen with their separation orders and DD Form 214s. Using a new automated notification method, Airmen
May 13, 2008 437th AW wins 2008 Verne Orr Award The Air Force has selected the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., as the winner of the 2008 Verne Orr Award. The Air Force Association established this award in honor of former Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr. The award recognizes an Air Force unit (active or Reserve) that
April 30, 2008 Qualified Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars A recent memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense provides guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize service members for participating in designated campaign phases within the areas of responsibility for both
April 10, 2008 Airman & Family Readiness Centers help families displaced by danger The political system was rapidly deteriorating in Belgrade, Serbia, last month. The State Department announced an authorized departure order for eligible family members and non-emergency employees from Belgrade, including one Air Force family. But when the family landed at their "safe haven" in the
April 8, 2008 After 30 years, AFPC command chief retires from 'dream job' "Serving in the Air Force has been a dream," said Chief Master Sgt. Terry Reed, Air Force Personnel Center Command Chief Master Sergeant. "I've loved it from day one." Day 10,950 (or thereabouts) will come Aug. 1, when he retires after 30 years of service. Chief Reed enlisted in the Air Force during
March 18, 2008 Air Force officials to close force shaping programs Since the Air Force is on track to meet end strength goals for fiscal 2008, force shaping programs are being closed for the remainder of the year. March 31 is the last day Air Force officials will accept fiscal 2008 Voluntary Separation Pay program applications. All eligible officers interested in
March 17, 2008 From RPA to EOD -- The ABCs of filling an AF civilian job Most civilian jobs in the Air Force begin with a request for personnel action, or RPA. They end with an entry on duty date, or EOD. During the past 12 months, the entire process has taken an average of 136 days from the initial completion of the RPA to a person arriving for duty. Control of the
Feb. 28, 2008 New online master's program for AF civilians now available Eligible Air Force civilians have until March 14 to apply for a new online master's degree program offered this June by Air University's Air Command and Staff College. The two-year program, for civilians GS-11 and above and pay band-02 and above who don't already have their master's degree, consists
Feb. 1, 2008 Air Force fiscal 2008 aviator continuation pay approved The fiscal 2008 Aviator Continuation Pay program was approved recently by Mr. Craig W. Duehring, assistant secretary of the Air Force, manpower and reserve affairs. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act., which was signed by President Bush Jan. 28 provided authorization. The 2008 ACP program
Jan. 16, 2008 McClain takes the reins of AFPC Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain became the Air Force Personnel Center's 23rd commander during a change of command ceremony here today. The 30-year career Airman succeeds Maj. Gen. Anthony F. Przybyslawski. "Although the Air Force has changed tremendously in the past 30 years, the one thing that hasn't