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  • AF proposes 1,600 personnel increase to command support staffs

    The Air Force plans to increase commander support staff manning across the force by 1,600 by fiscal year 2022 increasing total authorizations to more than 6,300. Currently, the personnel increase calls for 170 officers, 469 enlisted and 961 civilians with all civilian hires authorized for fiscal

  • Air Force selects 1,303 officers for field grade promotions

    The Air Force has selected 1,303 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017A Colonel Medical Service Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force and Medical Service Corps, and Major Medical Service Corps central selection boards. The boards

  • Air Force selects 5,166 for promotion to master sergeant

    The Air Force has selected 5,166 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant of the 20,169 eligible.The overall selection rate was 25.61 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 523.22. Selectees’ average time in grade was 3.86 years, time in service was 14.36 years and the

  • AFPC claims 2016 NDO Professional Team award

    Air Force officials recently announced the winners of the 2016 Nuclear Deterrence Operations, and Nuclear and Missile Operations Awards. Among the distinguished recipients was the Air Force Personnel Center’s Personnel Reliability Program Administrative Qualification Cell as the winner of the 2016

  • Enlisted Airmen selected for 2017 nursing program

    Almost three dozen active-duty enlisted Airmen have been selected for the 2017 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program following the April 17-19 selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center.The board met to review records and identify the top applicants for a commissioning opportunity in this

  • AF seeks 2017 NPSA nominees

    Air Force officials are currently accepting submissions for the 2017 National Public Service Award. The American Society for Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration established the award to honor individuals whose outstanding contributions and accomplishments allow

  • U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School applications due June 16

    Application packages for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School selection board are due by June 16. The board, set for July 24-26, will consider Total Force officer and civilian applicants to attend training as early as July 2018. Those interested in becoming a test pilot, test combat systems officer,

  • Base access introduced for Gold Star families

    For the first time, Gold Star Base Access ID cards were issued to three family members of fallen Airmen at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 1, 2017.These cards are part of an Air Force initiative allowing Gold Star families unescorted access to Air Force installations to visit buried loved ones, attend

  • Total force development services now in a single-point center

    The Air Force has consolidated all total force development services and resources to a single-point center. All Airmen (active duty, Reserve, Guard and civilian) will now be able to fully utilize all force development resources through the virtual force development center.

  • Missing Persons Branch aids family of Vietnam-era pilot, many others

     A 51-year journey -- to the day -- came to an end last month. Air Force Capt. Robert Barnett was laid to rest April 7 with full military honors at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.“The care and dignity exhibited at the funeral was extremely moving,” said Debra Coffey, Barnett’s daughter.