Aug. 2, 2016 Eight AF officers chosen for 2017 DARPA Service Chiefs’ Fellows Program The Air Force selected eight officers for the 2017 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs' Fellows Program.This 90-day program is designed specifically for highly motivated, active duty officers with clear potential for operational leadership positions, said Master Sgt. Catrina
July 7, 2016 Nominations for first Air Force enlisted RPA pilots being accepted The first enlisted RPA pilot selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel Center, Jan. 23-26, 2017.
June 2, 2016 Forced distribution driving more promotions for top performers Results of the first promotion board using the forced distribution process were released May 25, highlighting a close connection between commander recommendations and those selected for promotion."These results are achieving the intended purpose of the new evaluation and promotion systems we
May 27, 2016 Final Air Force winners announced for 2015 GEICO Awards Air Force officials announced that Master Sgt. Michael Champion, 312th Training Squadron, Air Education and Training Command, and Master Sgt. Joi Pearson, Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, have been selected as the final winners of the 2015
April 12, 2016 Air Force approves RPA initiatives The Air Force recently approved two initiatives for the remotely piloted aircraft career field, redesignating eight RPA recon squadrons as attack squadrons and authorization for RPA aircrews to log combat time under certain circumstances.
April 11, 2016 AF presents 2014, 2015 Sijan award winners Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presented the 2014 and 2015 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Awards to eight Airmen in the Airman's Hall on April 7 at the Pentagon.The Sijan award, first given in 1981, is named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the
Feb. 26, 2016 2016 AF Trials begin today at Nellis The 2016 Air Force Trials begin today and run through March 5 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.The Air Force Trials are an adaptive and rehabilitative sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans."We will have
Feb. 24, 2016 54 selected for Undergraduate Flying Training program Fifty-three company grade officers and one major have been selected for the Air Force's Undergraduate Flying Training program.The UFT annual selection board convened in January to consider active duty candidates for the program. Those selected will attend pilot, remotely piloted aircraft, combat
Feb. 17, 2016 New co-chairman joins Air Force Retiree Council A new co-chairman will share the head of the table at this year's Air Force Retiree Council annual meeting in May.Retired Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog, who left active duty in October 2015, succeeds retired Lt. Gen. Steven Polk as council co-chair with retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney
Feb. 8, 2016 Enlisted commissioning program 'intent to apply' due Feb. 12 - Eligible active duty enlisted Airmen interested in receiving a nursing commission through the Direct Enlisted Commissioning Program have until Feb. 12 to submit 'intent to apply' to the Air Force Personnel Center.The DEC program offers active duty enlisted personnel who have a bachelor's degree