Dec. 19, 2016 AFCENT helps deployed Airmen reach for their dreams Deployed Airmen often miss opportunities afforded to those back home; but personnel specialists at Air Forces Central Command headquarters here ensured deployed enlisted Airmen did not miss one opportunity – to pursue their ambitions of becoming part of the first group of enlisted pilots since World
Dec. 16, 2016 Air Force announces medical squadron commanders for 2017 Air Force officials have selected 84 health professions officers for medical squadron command assignments worldwide in 2017. Assignment bids were coordinated among medical group and wing commanders, senior raters and command surgeons. “Squadron commanders are key to shaping our service culture and
Dec. 16, 2016 Unique command opportunity found in financial management leadership program Active duty officers in year groups 2004 to 2008 can apply for a special command opportunity through the 2017 Financial Management Leadership Program. The program is open to all eligible non-finance line officers with the exception of fighter pilots, and offers an expansion of potential command
Dec. 8, 2016 Air Force selects 531 for promotion to chief master sergeant The Air Force has selected 531 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of the 2,229 eligible. The overall selection rate was 23.82 percent with an average overall score for those selected of 506.82. Selectees’ average time in grade was 3.23 years and time in service was
Dec. 7, 2016 Air Force selects 58 for test pilot school Air Force officials have selected 58 primary and alternate students for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Test Pilot schools, with classes beginning in June 2017. The 2016 USAF Test Pilot School selection board met in July and considered 174 officer and civilian candidates for test pilot, flight
Dec. 6, 2016 Air Force announces consolidated squadron commander selection list Air Force officials have selected just under 500 officers from more than 20 career fields to be squadron commanders, including other command opportunities such as training, recruiting and air base squadrons. Wing and group hiring officials used the previously published candidate lists to fill the
Dec. 5, 2016 Civilian tuition assistance increases to $1M, expands eligibility The Air Force has received an additional $400,000, for a total of $1 million, for its 2017 civilian tuition assistance program, and all permanent, full-time appropriated fund employees, including those in wage-grade positions, are now eligible to participate. Employees are required to have a current
Dec. 1, 2016 AF seeks nominees for 2017 humanitarian award Air Force officials are seeking nominees for the 2017 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award.Established in 1996 by the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the award is named in honor of Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, both of whom contributed extensively to
Nov. 22, 2016 Nominees sought for 2017 Joan Orr AF Spouse of the Year Award The Air Force Personnel Center is currently accepting nominations for the Air Force Association Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award. This award honors significant contributions made by non-military spouses of Air Force military members. The nominee’s spouse must be an active duty Air Force,
Nov. 21, 2016 AF names 2016 GEICO Military Service Award nominees Air Force Personnel Center officials have nominated four Airmen for the 2016 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Award. The categories and nominees are as follows: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Category: Tech. Sgt. Darren Pennington, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron,