Oct. 30, 2009 Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here will conduct the annual Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program board May 11-13 to select candidates for fall 2010 start dates. The program offers active-duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need academic major.
Oct. 29, 2009 Airmen sought for unique, joint program The Air Force is seeking Airmen for a three- to five-year period for a Defense Department program aimed at creating greater continuity, focus and persistent engagement across the battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan.The Afghanistan Pakistan Hands Program was established by Adm. Mike Mullen,
Oct. 27, 2009 Officials to announce chief master sergeant selections Air Force officials selected 475 of 2,276 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 20.87 percent. The average score for those selected was 662.78, with an average time in grade of 3.40 and time in service of 23.23 years, respectively, and 24.49
Oct. 21, 2009 Stop loss Airmen eligible for compensation Current and former Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond an approved separation or retirement date as a direct result of stop loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, may be eligible for a Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation of $500 for each month they were
Oct. 13, 2009 Nominees sought for 2010 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center recognition programs section here are requesting nominations for the 2010 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award. Nominations are due to AFPC by April 22, 2010. There are three categories for award--Airman, NCO, and Senior NCO. The period of service for
Oct. 7, 2009 Change in post-deployment stabilization promotes predictability, equality The recent deployment deferment policy change institutionalizes an equitable deferment period of six months for Airmen completing 365-day indeterminate TDYs or unaccompanied, short tour permanent change of station. Â Prior to the release of the new Air Force Instruction 36-2110, which formalized the
Aug. 28, 2009 Base of Preference requests can now be initiated online through vMPF Air Force Personnel Center officials have revamped the Voluntary Assignments Base of Preference Program to allow eligible enlisted members to initiate BOP requests online. Regular Air Force members from the rank of E-8 and below can now apply for Permanent Change of Station BOP, In-Place BOP, or
Aug. 20, 2009 Air Force unveils new fitness program Approval of the new Air Force fitness instruction in the coming weeks brings about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years and shifts a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days a year to all Airmen. Those changes take effect
Aug. 17, 2009 Redesigned NCO retraining program begins with voluntary phase The 2010 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program has a new look and focus as the Air Force seeks to fill approximately 1,124 shortage career field and special duty positions. The entire program has been reduced from nine months to 120 days to better serve both Airmen and the Air Force and will
Aug. 12, 2009 Air Force officials release staff sergeant selection statistics Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years, respectively. The average score was