Sept. 12, 2017 Caregivers play critical role in lives of wounded warriors Tech. Sgt. Eric Fisher was two months into his five-month deployment in 2011 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, when he suffered a heart attack after an intense rocket attack and a day of moving heavy pallets on the flightline. He was evacuated to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany,
Sept. 11, 2017 AF releases 2018 support, health professions squadron command candidate list Development teams from airfield operations, support, materiel leader and health professions functional communities selected more than 800 officers as candidates for squadron command in 2018. Projected command vacancies also include training, recruiting, 365-day extended deployment and Test Pilot
Sept. 8, 2017 Air Force activates accountability system in response to Hurricane Irma Air Force officials recently activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, or AFPAAS, for Total Force personnel and their family members who may be affected by Hurricane Irma, a powerful storm that is expected to hit the southern U.S. this weekend. AFPAAS monitors the
Sept. 7, 2017 AF to implement Second Assignment In-Place Pilot Program The Air Force will allow limited fighter aircrew to extend their time at certain assignments in an effort to improve quality of life, quality of service and help retain experienced aviators for longer than 20 years.
Sept. 1, 2017 AF concludes Workforce Summit, focuses on being employer of choice Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services completed the first Workforce Summit at the General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center on Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 29-30, 2017.
Aug. 31, 2017 AF updates enlisted special duty assignment pay effective Nov. 1 The Air Force will update enlisted special duty assignment pay for several career fields, locations or special assignment duties effective Nov. 1, following the most recent Air Force semiannual review. SDAP is a monetary allowance that compensates enlisted Airmen serving in extremely demanding
Aug. 30, 2017 Advance notification to squadron commanders extended to one week for enlisted promotions Creating a quick win for squadron commanders, the Air Force’s Personnel Center now grants senior raters and senior rater trusted agents access to enlisted promotion selects lists via the virtual Enlisted Promotion Release system one full calendar week in advance of the public release date. The
Aug. 28, 2017 Air Force announces initiatives to lessen pilot shortage Air Force officials announced three additional initiatives designed to enhance mission readiness by keeping pilots in the service and bringing retired pilots back to fill critical-rated positions.
Aug. 24, 2017 Air Force releases staff sergeant 17E5 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible for a selection rate of 44.31 percent in the 17E5 promotion cycle. Of the 14,181 selected, 13.57 percent had Promote Now recommendations, 32.76 percent had Must Promote recommendations and 53.67
Aug. 23, 2017 Air Force introduces new, improved tool to manage civilian benefits The Air Force is the first agency in the Department of Defense to roll out a new tool that helps government civilians more effectively manage their benefits and entitlement information. The Government Retirement and Benefits Platform is a web-based application that allows employees to make changes