Dec. 3, 2010 Nominations open for Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2011 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.There are three categories for award -- Airman, NCO and Senior NCO. Major commands and the Air Force District of Washington will each nominate three candidates, one per category, to the Air Force 12 OAY
Dec. 3, 2010 AFPC hosts retirements webinar The Air Force Personnel Center here is hosting two webinars Dec. 9 and 10 to educate total force Airmen on the retirement application process.AFPC representatives will also discuss how to navigate through the virtual Military Personnel Flight secure application to help Airmen become familiar with
Nov. 22, 2010 Influx of stop loss claims may cause approval delays An influx of claims in the last six weeks by members applying for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is leading to an increased processing time as the Dec. 3 deadline nears.Air Force Personnel Center officials here said applicants can anticipate the processing time to take from 10 to 12 weeks
Nov. 22, 2010 Air Force Selection Board Secretariat moving A move by the Air Force Selection Board Secretariat and its staff to a new building on Randolph over the next couple of months will affect all officers and senior NCOs visiting to review their selection records as well as members sitting on future promotion board."We want to make sure our customers
Nov. 18, 2010 Nuclear assignments, manning focus of briefings Officers and enlisted members assigned to nuclear enterprise and other related career fields will be visited by one of five Air Force Personnel Center teams over the next three months to outline force development, assignments, education and training for the nuclear force. AFPC Commander Maj. Gen.
Nov. 16, 2010 Air Force releases E-9 statistics Air Force officials selected 504 of 2,287 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 22.04 percent.The average score for those selected was 661.37, with an average time in grade of 3.33 years and time in service of 23.30 years, respectively. The
Nov. 9, 2010 Officials seek Spirit of Service Award nominees Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 American Legion Spirit of Service Award.The award is sponsored by the National Headquarters of the American Legion and is presented annually to an enlisted member from each of the military branches for outstanding volunteer service
Nov. 4, 2010 Re-enlistment pilot program available down range A program designed to speed the re-enlistment process at deployed locations began this month. The Deployed Re-enlistment Pilot Program, developed by officials at the Air Force Personnel Center and U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is being tested at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. If successful,
Nov. 4, 2010 Air Force announces enlisted supplemental promotions More than 500 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the November enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended
Nov. 2, 2010 Open season set for three civilian benefit programs Office of Personnel Management officials have announced open season for three civilian benefit programs beginning Nov. 8 and lasting through Dec. 13. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, or FEHB; Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP; and