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