June 28, 2017 Career skills programs help Airmen prepare for post-military employment The Air Force has recently begun participating in career skills programs which afford eligible Airmen the opportunity to prepare for a post-Air Force career up to six months before separation or retirement. Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, employment skills training and internships are all
June 27, 2017 AETC announces changes to developmental special duty assignments Air Force officials are making three substantial changes to the Developmental Special Duty process that will significantly improve the Air Force’s ability to fill these important positions by adding more flexibility to the process and increasing opportunities for noncommissioned officers. The
June 26, 2017 Some medically separated Airmen can have their disability ratings reviewed Airmen who were medically separated between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009, can have their disability ratings reviewed. Airmen medically separated with a combined disability rating of 20 percent or less and who received separation pay verses medical retirement may request a Physical Disability
June 26, 2017 AF offers tuition assistance for approved civil service Ph.D. candidates Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work will
June 23, 2017 AF releases criteria for new valor “V”, combat “C” and remote “R” devices Air Force officials released criteria for the new “V”, “C” and “R” devices, following the secretary of Defense’s Jan. 7, 2016, authorization. Following a comprehensive Military Decorations and Awards Review in 2015, the secretary of Defense implemented several changes to ensure the Defense
June 20, 2017 Application window opens for Air Force undergraduate flying training Application packages for the next Undergraduate Flying Training selection board are due to the Rated Officer Assignments branch of the Air Force Personnel Center by Nov. 17. The board, set for Jan. 22-25, 2018, will consider active-duty officer applicants to attend training as early as spring 2018.
June 16, 2017 Call for candidates announced by 2018 Health Profession Education Program Board Active-duty officers wishing to be competitively considered for health profession education programs have from mid-summer to early fall to apply under the 2018 call for candidates. The Biomedical Sciences Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps and Nurse Corps career fields will convene their
June 16, 2017 How well do you understand the AF enlisted evaluation board process? The Air Force promotion system promotes the most fully-qualified noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officers based on the quality of their records and other weighted factors, while recognizing an individual Airman’s potential for advancement to the next rank. Enlisted evaluation board panels
June 14, 2017 Nuclear Inspection grade restricted in evaluation, decoration and award comments Recent changes to security classification guidance is driving the restriction of certain comments on evaluations, decorations and award nominations. The Air Force Inspection System Security Classification Guide used by the Inspector General, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
June 13, 2017 Healing from invisible wounds On Jan. 15, 2008, Senior Airman Christopher D’Angelo, a heavy equipment operator, was the lead gunner in an armored vehicle convoy on a road near Baghdad. The sun was shining and the air comfortable. His unit had just transported construction materials to forward operating bases and was currently