Oct. 3, 2017 AF names selects for FY18 Inter-American Squadron Officer School Eight active-duty officers will attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School, or ISOS, at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in fiscal year 2018. Those selected are Captains Hugo Alarcon, Air Force Space Command; Logan Dixon, Air Force Special Operations
Sept. 30, 2017 Evolution of adaptive sports With closing ceremonies slated for later today, thousands around the world have turned their attention toward the 2017 Invictus Games the past week, witnessing feats of incredible talent and hearing truly inspiring stories from world-class athletes. The Invictus Games, established by Prince Harry of
Sept. 28, 2017 Loss of sight fails to hinder vision of future More than 550 wounded, ill or injured athletes from 17 nations have come together here to compete in the 2017 Invictus Games; and while the games provide a unique forum for active-duty and veteran service members who became ill or injured during or as a direct result of service, they also lend an
Sept. 20, 2017 Humanitarian assignments considered for Airmen in time of need Today’s American Airmen do the impossible every day. They pursue their mission with excellence and integrity to become leaders and warriors, providing help to a world in need. However, even Airmen need help at times, especially if an acute problem occurs with a family member. The Humanitarian
Sept. 19, 2017 Gold Star survivors are part of Air Force family tree The Air Force family tree has many branches and one branch, representing the service’s Gold Star families, has leaves that glow consistently with the rest. Gold Star families are survivors of military service members who lost their lives during armed hostilities, including deployments in support
Sept. 18, 2017 Six Air Force captains selected for Prestigious Ph.D. program The selection board for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program has chosen three primary and three alternate captains to participate in 2018.
Sept. 14, 2017 Air Force announces 100 percent promotion opportunity to major In the latest move to restore the Air Force’s readiness and lethality, senior leaders are taking a closer look at officer performance management with a focus on developing leaders and retaining the talented professionals the service needs.
Sept. 7, 2017 AF to implement Second Assignment In-Place Pilot Program The Air Force will allow limited fighter aircrew to extend their time at certain assignments in an effort to improve quality of life, quality of service and help retain experienced aviators for longer than 20 years.
Sept. 1, 2017 AF concludes Workforce Summit, focuses on being employer of choice Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services completed the first Workforce Summit at the General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center on Joint Base Andrews, Aug. 29-30, 2017.
Aug. 30, 2017 Advance notification to squadron commanders extended to one week for enlisted promotions Creating a quick win for squadron commanders, the Air Force’s Personnel Center now grants senior raters and senior rater trusted agents access to enlisted promotion selects lists via the virtual Enlisted Promotion Release system one full calendar week in advance of the public release date. The