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
Aug. 21, 2017 AF seeks 69th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award nominations Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 69th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. The award, sponsored by George Washington University and the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission, honors outstanding federal employees who have made significant and extraordinary contributions to the federal
Aug. 15, 2017 AF selects 14,181 in staff sergeant/17E5 promotion cycle; list to post Aug. 24 Air Force officials have selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible for a selection rate of 44.31 percent.The staff sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force Portal and myPers Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. CDT. Airmen will also be able to access their
Aug. 11, 2017 Newest PACE video highlights team concept, contributions of Civilian employees The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence unveiled “Teamwork,” Aug. 11th, which is the newest Heritage Today video. “Teamwork” highlights the importance of military and civilians working together; and the impact and value Air Force civilians bring to the fight.
Aug. 10, 2017 JB Charleston hygienist named 2016 Dental Civilian of the Year Patrick Miller, a registered dental hygienist at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was recently named the Air Force’s 2016 Dental Civilian of the Year. Each year, the award recognizes a government service employee for outstanding individual performance and achievement in the Air Force Dental
Aug. 5, 2017 Air Force graduates first female enlisted pilot The Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training August 4, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
Aug. 4, 2017 Air Force selects 398 for captain in CY17A quarterly selection process The Air Force selected 398 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2017A 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 to
Aug. 3, 2017 Enlisted Students Earn Advanced Degrees at AFIT In 2002, then Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. James Roche, championed an initiative to open Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management to senior enlisted personnel. Secretary Roche truly believed in the importance of the enlisted force to military achievements
Aug. 3, 2017 Airmen in developmental special duties epitomize leadership, core values Air Force officials filled 770 positions across nine developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017. The DSD nomination process occurs twice each year and is designed to fill specific special duties the Air Force has acknowledged as developmental due to their unique requirements. Commanders
Aug. 2, 2017 Total Force Airmen can now manage their life insurance online Airmen no longer need paper forms to manage their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, thanks to the new SGLI Online Enrollment System, or SOES. SGLI provides automatic life insurance coverage of $400,000 to service members when they enter the service. Members with SGLI also get automatic coverage
July 31, 2017 AF offers high year of tenure extensions to retain experienced Airmen The Air Force is offering high year of tenure extensions to active-duty Airmen in certain shortage Air Force Specialty Codes and grades effective Aug. 1. High year of tenure, or HYT, refers to the maximum number of years enlisted Airmen in each grade may remain on active duty. This voluntary
July 28, 2017 AF opens retraining to second term, career Airmen The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2018 and will update the number of slots available on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 2.
July 27, 2017 Air Force extends Health Professions Loan Repayment Program Application packages for the Air Force’s Health Professions Loan Repayment Program will now be accepted until Sept. 1. Active-duty Biomedical Sciences Corps and Nurse Corps officers are eligible to apply.
July 26, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 24, 2017 Student loan forgiveness takes effect in October The first forgiveness of student loan balances under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program goes into effect for government employees this October. The program offers forgiveness for remaining balances due on William D. Ford federal direct loans after employees have made at least 120 loan
July 24, 2017 AF chooses eight officers for DARPA Fellows program The Air Force has selected eight active-duty officers for participation in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs’ Fellows Program.
July 20, 2017 Technical sergeant 17E6 promotion cycle statistics released The Air Force has selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible for a selection rate of 31.96 percent in the 17E6 promotion cycle. Officials selected 1,719 Airmen with a Promote Now recommendation for 21.05 percent of the total selects, 2,268 Airmen with
July 19, 2017 Air Force selects 2,311 BSC, LAF officers for promotion The Air Force has selected 2,311 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017B Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Major Line of the Air Force and Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.
July 19, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 18, 2017 AF announces Enlisted Professional Military Education redesign Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.”A major initiative of EPME 21 is that time in service will no longer dictate an Airman’s EPME
July 14, 2017 AF rolls out phased retirement program for eligible civilians Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program. The civilian phased-retirement program allows eligible full-time employees to request to work on a part-time
July 13, 2017 Commanders to have more say in developmental education opportunities Air Force officials recently announced changes to the nomination process for officer developmental education beginning with the results of the March 2017 Line of Air Force Major Board. The March 2017 LAF Major’s Board results will be released publicly July 18, 2017, and will not include
July 13, 2017 A former pilot’s silent struggle “I remember coming home from a combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, and I just knew I was bringing back more baggage than I originally left with. There are things you experience that, simply put, change you forever. I have never been the man I once was after experiencing what I did overseas.”
July 11, 2017 AF selects 8,167 for promotion to TSgt; list to post July 20 Air Force officials have selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible for a selection rate of 31.96 percent. The technical sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force Portal and myPers July 20 at 8 a.m. CDT. On July 20, Airmen can also
July 11, 2017 Air Force releases first-term Airman retraining quotas for FY18 Eligible active-duty first-term Airmen may choose from more than 1,400 approved retraining quotas in over 20 career fields for fiscal year 2018. Retraining allows enlisted Airmen, to include staff and technical sergeants on their first enlistment, to retrain into skills where a shortage exists, in
July 10, 2017 USAF to host 2018 DOD Warrior Games in Colorado Springs Defense Department officials announced July 8, 2017 that the Air Force will host the 2018 DOD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado June 2018.
July 7, 2017 Officials announce 12 OAY Award winners for 2017 Air Force officials have named the service's top enlisted members, announcing the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017.
July 7, 2017 Adaptive sports shift outlook on life “I was sitting at home alone one night and had taken out my pistol; I remember how cool it felt in my hands and knowing I was moments away from taking my life. In that split second, my phone went off with a text from one of my Airmen who said he needed my help getting to work the next morning, and I
July 6, 2017 Squadron Officer School expands to better align with CSAF focus areas Air University’s Squadron Officer School has redesigned its program to better align with the needs of the Air Force. The new course has increased from five to six-and-a-half weeks, commencing with Class 18A which starts July 31.
July 6, 2017 AF civilians provide ‘tip of the spear’ support at Bagram, other locations Whether providing security in Kabul, working as a warehouse manager in Kuwait or helping to build a medical clinic in Baghdad, an expeditionary civilian workforce helps the Air Force meet its global mission requirements.At any one time, there are about 150 Air Force expeditionary civilians deployed
July 5, 2017 Ambassadors share stories, emphasize AFW2 program significance Many are familiar with the adage that you cannot fully understand someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes; for seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, that sentiment is amplified by tremendous struggles most Americans will never face.To help better inform the
July 5, 2017 AF announces 2017 BIG Meritorious Service Award recipients Air Force officials recently named the winners for the 2017 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award. The award honors military members and Department of Defense civilian employees who have supported military missions or overseas contingency operations, or whose attributes best epitomize the
June 30, 2017 Enlisted RPA pilots soar to new heights The Air Force’s first three Enlisted Pilot Initial Class graduates are slated to complete their final phase of training requirements in July at Beale Air Force Base, California.
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 AFPC welcomes next commander Members of the Air Force Personnel Center gathered as the headquarters guidon was passed from Maj. Gen. Peggy Poore to Maj. Gen. Brian Kelly, signifying the official change of command, June 23. AFPC ensures commanders around the world are provided with skilled Airmen to conduct Air Force and joint
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
June 12, 2017 AFROTC accepting instructor, detachment commander applications for summer 2018 Air Force officials have announced 81 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor vacancies and 13 detachment commander positions available for summer 2018. Officers eligible for instructor slots include first lieutenants, captains or majors. Active-duty rated officers, line of
June 8, 2017 Air Force names 2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recipients Air Force officials have named four Airmen as the 2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award winners. The award was first presented in 1981 and named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. Today, it recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding
June 6, 2017 Defense Department launches retirement system comparison calculator The Department of Defense officially launched the Blended Retirement System comparison calculator, providing BRS opt-in eligible service members their first opportunity for an individualized comparison of retirement systems. The comprehensive tool, in combination with the mandatory BRS Opt-In
June 5, 2017 Air Force announces significant changes to Aviation Bonus Program As part of its retention efforts, the Air Force released details on the fiscal year 2017 Aviation Bonus Program (AvB) June 5, 2017. This year’s program implements an increase in maximum bonus amounts authorized in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act in addition to more flexibility in
June 2, 2017 Air Force adds international affairs to Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program The Air Force has added two international affairs specialties to the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program, which allows Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen from select Air Force officer and enlisted specialties to serve on active duty in vacant active-duty positions for three years and
June 2, 2017 Application window opens for enlisted RPA pilot selection board Airmen interested in becoming enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots have until Nov. 15 to submit completed application packages, including physical exams, to the Air Force Personnel Center. Applicants may be staff sergeants through senior master sergeants in any Air Force Specialty Code who are
June 1, 2017 Join Spouse assignment consideration keeps mil-to-mil couples together Summertime is a busy season for permanent changes of station and military couples may be apprehensive about the possibility of being separated from their spouses during their next assignments. They have little to be concerned about, however, as the Air Force Personnel Center has an accommodation
June 1, 2017 AF seeks 2017 Sijan award nominations The Air Force is accepting nominations for the 2017 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of officers and enlisted leaders who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their lives. Sijan was
May 31, 2017 AF selects 50 physician assistant training program candidates The Air Force has selected 50 active-duty Airmen for the Interservice Physician Assistant Program, with the first phase of training to begin in August at Fort Sam Houston. The IPAP mission is to educate and train physician assistants for the uniformed services. The 29-month program is open to
May 31, 2017 Air Force Selection Board Secretariat releases 2018 selection board schedule The Air Force Selection Board Secretariat has released the calendar year 2018 selection board schedule. The schedule includes dates for master, senior master and chief master sergeant evaluation boards, senior noncommissioned officer supplemental boards, officer selection boards and the command
May 30, 2017 AF civilian hiring up and running after lifting of hiring freeze The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with customers with the goal of resuming normal “first-in, first-out” operations since the government-wide hiring freeze ended in early April. Based on Air Force priorities, AFPC personnel are first working all pending firm job offers where tentative
May 30, 2017 68th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award winners announced Air Force officials are pleased to announce the three recipients of the 68th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. The three distinguished winners are scheduled to be honored by the award commission at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Leadership and/or Management Category:Capt. Michael
May 30, 2017 AFPC courtyard restoration project realized A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held here May 23 by Air Force Personnel Center leadership to officially commemorate the completion of demolition and subsequent restoration of the area formerly housing Building 499-B. The $11.6 million project is the culmination of several years’ worth of
May 26, 2017 JB Anacostia-Bolling nurse earns top Air Force civilian award Joy Anderson, a registered nurse at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Outpatient Clinic in Washington, D.C., was recently named the Air Force Medical Service’s 2016 Civilian Nurse of the Year. Each year, the award recognizes an Air Force civilian nurse who has made exceptional contributions to the
May 24, 2017 Follow-on options available to Airmen who volunteer for extended deployment Airmen, both officers and enlisted, who volunteer for an extended 365-day deployment can apply for one of two assignment options--either an advanced assignment or a two-year deferment from a permanent change of station, if eligible. “If an Airman signs the notification stating their intent to
May 24, 2017 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
May 24, 2017 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
May 24, 2017 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
May 23, 2017 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
May 23, 2017 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
May 16, 2017 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
May 12, 2017 Coalition assignment calls for helping Hands in Afghanistan, Pakistan The Air Force has positions available for up to 34 officers to join the Afghanistan Pakistan Hands program in order to exert strategic influence ensuring progress towards achieving U.S. Government objectives in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. This year, lieutenant colonels, majors and
May 11, 2017 Air University cancels SOS class 17G Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, commander and president Air University, has announced with immediate effect that Squadron Officers School (SOS) class 17G is cancelled due to a course re-write and imminent decision on curriculum changes. AU officials ask for patience over the next few days while Air Force
May 10, 2017 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,
May 5, 2017 First group of enlisted Airmen complete RPA training program The first three NCOs have completed the Air Force’s undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft training program here May 5, 2017, and one was a distinguished graduate.
May 4, 2017 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
May 3, 2017 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.
May 2, 2017 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.
May 2, 2017 Air Force implements changes to joint matters, joint tour credit The definition of “joint matters” and the authorized length of joint tours, two major joint officer management laws affecting active and reserve component Air Force officers, have recently changed following publication of guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Directive-type
April 28, 2017 Air Force holds 100th uniform board meeting The 100th meeting of the Air Force Uniform Board convened this month to review ideas and recommendations submitted by Airmen in order to improve or change Air Force uniforms, wear policy and grooming standards.
April 27, 2017 Female Airmen gain time to make separation decision when pregnant Female Airmen now have up to 12 months after having a baby to request separation from the service under the Air Force’s new Diversity and Inclusion initiative.
April 26, 2017 AF seeks 2017 General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award nominations Air Force officials are in search of nominees for the 2017 General Larry O. Spencer Innovation Awards. This Air Force level award recognizes an individual or team whose actions demonstrate innovation in cost and manpower savings to improve efficiency, operational readiness and replication of the
April 25, 2017 AF releases implementation plans for latest diversity, inclusion initiatives Headquarters Air Force released finalized implementation plans following the second notification to Airmen relaying new diversity and inclusion initiatives on April 9, 2017.
April 19, 2017 AF seeks 2017 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award submissions Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2017 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award. This Air Force-level award, which recognizes mission success achieved by a team of two or more Total Force components, will be presented to the top team that demonstrates improved effectiveness,
April 18, 2017 AF Wounded Warrior to host CARE event, training for 2017 Warrior The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program will host a combined Warrior CARE event and a Department of Defense Warrior Games team training camp April 24 to 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for about 150 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the world. Adaptive and rehabilitative
April 18, 2017 VLPAD adds 51 jobs; more active-duty openings for officer, enlisted The Air Force has expanded the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program, adding 51 additional Air Force Specialty Codes for select air reserve component officers. Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen from select Air Force officer and enlisted specialties may now serve on active duty in
April 17, 2017 Civilian developmental education helps grow tomorrow’s leaders Shelli Dunn fondly remembers her recent experiences at Squadron Officer School, especially one particular exercise called Project X. “The exercise’s various scenarios are designed to challenge our communication abilities, organizational skills and physical coordination,” said Dunn, a human resource
April 10, 2017 2018 CSAF Prestigious Ph.D. program application window open to captains The application window is open for active-duty Air Force captains interested in applying for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Prestigious Ph.D. Program which exposes rising officers to a unique learning experience at a top-tier university. The program offers the opportunity for three captains to
April 7, 2017 Air Force selects 471 for promotion to captain The Air Force selected 471 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2016D Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, Line of the Air Force-Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Service Corps quarterly selection process. To view the lists, go to
April 6, 2017 Developmental special duties broaden experience The Air Force has identified 1,175 positions across 10 developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017. Identified as developmental due to their unique leadership roles and the responsibility to mentor and mold young Airmen, the 10 duties are: Career Assistance Advisor, Military Training
March 29, 2017 AF seeks 2017 JINSA Grateful Nation Award nominees The Air Force is seeking nominations for the 2017 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award. This award is presented annually to six heroes who distinguished themselves through superior conduct in the war on terrorism. Honorees, who are enlisted members and junior
March 28, 2017 ADLS now hosts required Blended Retirement System Opt-In training Airmen eligible for the new Blended Retirement System can now take the required Opt-In training via the Advance Distributed Learning System versus Joint Knowledge Online. The Opt-In course is designed to provide information for eligible Airmen to make an educated decision about their retirement
March 27, 2017 Civilian Strategic Leadership Program accepting nominations Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2017 Civilian Strategic Leadership Program. Applications are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 1. CSLP, the Air Force’s senior civilian career broadening program, is designed to develop multiskilled GS-13, GS-14 and GS-15 leaders by
March 23, 2017 Five Airmen awarded Olmsted Foundation scholarships Five Air Force officers were recently selected to receive an Olmsted Foundation scholarship, sponsored by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, which offers outstanding young military leaders the opportunity to become fluent in a foreign language, pursue graduate study at an overseas university
March 21, 2017 Air Force releases board results for enlisted to medical degree prep program The Air Force has selected seven enlisted Airmen to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2, beginning in July. The selectees are Staff Sgt. Kristen Bishop, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; Staff Sgt. Seth Holmquist, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Tech.
March 14, 2017 Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.
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