Oct. 21, 2016 Selections announced for Civilian Strategic Leader Program Air Force officials have selected 21 senior civilians to participate in the 2017 Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program. CSLP, the Air Force’s senior corporate career broadening program, is designed to develop multi-skilled GS-14 and GS-15 leaders by placing them in experiential assignments
Oct. 14, 2016 Air Force approves Turkey incentive pay Active-duty Airmen assigned to Turkey between Aug. 29, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2018, may be eligible for the Secretary of the Air Force-approved Turkey Assignment Incentive Pay. Airmen may apply for TAIP at three points in time: prior to departing their losing station, within 30 days of arrival in
Oct. 7, 2016 Air Force selects 1,931 for promotion to major The Air Force selected 1,931 officers for promotion to major during the Calendar Year 2016C Major Chaplain and Line of the Air Force central selection boards. To view the lists, go to the Air Force Portal and select the promotion link, or log in to myPers, select “Any” from the drop down menu,
Oct. 6, 2016 Air Force recertifies all fitness assessment courses The Air Force has directed a service-wide recertification of all installation 1.5-mile run and 2-kilometer walk courses by Oct. 31. The recertification requirement comes after the identification of course-length issues by local officials at Goodfellow and Hanscom Air Force Bases. While conducting a
Oct. 5, 2016 Air Force announces 2017 support squadron commander candidates Air Force officials have selected 921 officers from more than 20 career fields as the 2017 support, logistics and materiel leader commander candidates. “This is a highly competitive selection process,” said Sophia Barnard, Air Force Personnel Center special duty assignments branch. “Selected
Oct. 4, 2016 OTS flight commander positions open to reservists The Air Force has opportunities for air reserve component members to tap into the Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty program in the Officer Training School at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers in the grades of first lieutenant
Oct. 4, 2016 DOD announces new-hire probationary period The probationary period for many new civilian employees hired by the Defense Department on or after Nov. 26, 2015, has changed from one year to two years, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy said. Julie Blanks confirmed the change to the statute governing
Oct. 3, 2016 Air Force selects 1,855 for promotion to captain The Air Force selected 1,855 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2016B 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
Oct. 3, 2016 Air Force releases 2016 promotion statistics by AFSC Air Force officials have released the16E5, 16E6 and 16E7 promotion statistics broken down by Air Force Specialty Code and promotion recommendation. In an effort to provide transparency to Airmen, the data has been posted to the myPers website by five letter-AFSC. AFSCs in which all eligible Airmen
Sept. 29, 2016 Turkey now an unaccompanied, 12-month tour Air Force assignments to the Republic of Turkey are now unaccompanied, 12-month tours, effective Sept. 21, Air Force officials said today. This decision was made taking into account the region’s current security environment and in consultation with the Department of State and Turkish government