Jan. 23, 2018 Advance assignment notification enhancement prompts commander, Airmen career discussions Commanders will now receive seven-day advance notification of assignments for their Airmen as the Air Force’s Personnel Center takes steps toward a more transparent and interactive assignment system. This change supports Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s “Revitalizing Squadrons” effort,
Jan. 17, 2018 Second annual Enlisted RPA Pilot Selection Board convenes at AFPC The second annual enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board meets at the Air Force’s Personnel Center this week to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Jan. 11, 2018 January enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 223 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 monthly for promotion
Jan. 9, 2018 Application window open for 2018 USO Service Member of the Year Award Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 United Service Organizations Service Member of the Year Award. The award is sponsored by the USO and recognizes specific acts of heroism by E-5s or below from every military service branch. Organizations and base-level personnel should
Jan. 5, 2018 JBSA-Randolph to host Warrior CARE event Jan. 8-12 The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program will host a Warrior CARE Event Jan. 8-12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph where more than 150 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from across the nation are expected to participate. CARE is an acronym for caregiver support, adaptive sports and
Jan. 4, 2018 Air Force releases results of CY17A medical, dental central selection boards The Air Force has selected 556 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the calendar year 17A Medical and Dental Corps central selection boards. The boards selected 62 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel, 138 majors for promotion to lieutenant
Jan. 4, 2018 AF selects 1,648 in CY17B captains quarterly selection process The Air Force selected 1,648 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2017B Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, Line of the Air Force – Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps quarterly selection process. To view the lists, go
Jan. 3, 2018 Air Force nominees selected for 2017 GEICO Military Service Awards Air Force officials have nominated four Air Force finalists for the 2017 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards, which annually recognize enlisted Total Force members from all branches of service for contributions to military or civilian communities. The categories and
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.