May 20, 2010 Air Force to release master sergeant promotion list Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average
May 17, 2010 Air Force fitness program revisions begin July 1 In less than two months, Airmen across the globe will begin testing against new fitness assessment standards. These standards were deemed necessary by senior Air Force leaders to ensure a fitter and healthier fighting force. Changes include bi-annual testing, minimum requirements within testing
May 4, 2010 Air Force clarifies officer stratification After receiving feedback from senior leaders, promotion boards and Airmen around the globe, Air Force officials are providing additional guidance to help clarify the use of stratification for officers.That feedback included concerns that our previous officer stratification guidance was unclear and
April 21, 2010 Additional resources online to support NSPS conversion New online training courses are now available to help smooth the upcoming transition of more than 40,000 current Air Force NSPS employees into non-NSPS personnel systems. To facilitate the conversion, multiple resources have been added to the National Security Personnel System's official Web site,
March 25, 2010 Air Force leaders expand force management options Air Force leaders announced March 25 an expansion of force management measures designed to bring the service closer to its authorized, funded end strength. Fewer Airmen than anticipated applied for voluntary programs offered under Phase One of the force management program initiated in November 2009.
March 24, 2010 Air Force officials announce officer promotion results The 2009D Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Science Corps, and Nurse Corps central selection boards recently selected 541 lieutenant colonels, 99 majors and 235 captains for promotion.The boards considered 4,265 lieutenant colonels, 764 majors, and 367 captains for promotion. The entire list of
March 12, 2010 NSPS Web site adds features to track transition New features on the redesigned NSPS Web site give employees the opportunity to follow the Air Force's progress as it prepares to transition more than 44,000 current Air Force National Security Personnel System employees into non-NSPS personnel systems.To enhance transparency in operations, the Web
Feb. 26, 2010 Officials announce E-8 selection stats Air Force officials selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 9.24 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.85, with an average time in grade of 4.38 years and an average time in service of 20.2 years, respectively.
Feb. 16, 2010 Football Frenzy winners attend Super Bowl Four Air Force club members won a trip to attend the Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts Feb. 7 in Miami.The club members were drawn from more than 13,000 entries received during the first 16 weeks of the Air Force Services Agency's Football Frenzy promotion. Winners
Feb. 4, 2010 AF officials announce officer selections Air Force officials selected 30 lieutenant colonels, 47 majors, and 3,087 captains for promotion during the 2009C chaplain, judge advocate and Line of the Air Force Central Selection boards. The boards considered 151 lieutenant colonels, 195 majors and 3,607 captains for promotion. The entire list