Sept. 11, 2015 Pararescue senior NCOs eligible for retention bonus Master, senior master and chief master sergeant pararescue Airmen who have between 19 and 28 years of service may be eligible for a critical skills retention bonus.The CSRB is one tool the Air Force uses to maintain strength in critical career fields, and to ensure operational and mission capacity
Sept. 8, 2015 Eligible civilians can apply for out-of-cycle developmental education Eligible Air Force civilians interested in out-of-cycle opportunities to enroll in the Air Command and Staff College Online Master's Program or attend Civilian Acculturation Leadership Training can apply through Sept. 30 for a 2016 slot.The ACSC master's program and CALT are two of many
Sept. 1, 2015 Air Force selects 3 captains for prestigious PhD program Three officers were selected for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program.Selectees include Captains Bradley R. Dewees, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jason M. Rathje, Air Force Materiel Command; and Benjamin D. Schaftel, Air Mobility Command.Officers selected for the
Aug. 24, 2015 Wounded warrior adaptive sports camp, warrior care event slated for Aug. 25-28 More than 160 Air Force and Army wounded, ill or injured warriors from across the nation will gather at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Aug. 25-28 for a warrior care event and an introductory adaptive sports camp.The Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive and Rehabilitative Sports Program supports
Aug. 4, 2015 AFPC renovates for the future Nearly 47 years after construction, the Air Force Personnel Center B wing is being torn down from its location on the historic AFPC Building 499 campus.The AFPC campus includes five wings (A through E), each a separate building that houses most of AFPC's 2,700 Airmen who work to develop and deliver
Aug. 3, 2015 AF implements restricted endorsement, stratification with July 31 SMSgt EPRs Restricted senior rater endorsement and stratification for senior noncommissioned officer enlisted performance reports will be implemented in conjunction with the July 31 senior master sergeant EPR closeout date.Endorsement and stratification restrictions for senior NCOs are part of ongoing Air
Aug. 1, 2015 SMSgt evaluations to be on new EPR form Senior master sergeant enlisted performance reports, which close out July 31, will be accomplished on the newly published Air Force Form 911, Enlisted Evaluation Report (MSgt Thru SMSgt), available July 31 on the ePublishing website.Development of new evaluation forms is part of ongoing Air Force
July 31, 2015 AF launches MyVector, mentorship resources for Airmen The Air Force recently launched an improved and re-branded Career Path Tool, called MyVector, which encourages mentorship between Airmen at all levels.The first step in the success of MyVector is for Airmen to volunteer to be mentors and share their experience and expertise with other
July 16, 2015 Nuclear, missile operations squadron command, chief of safety candidates named Thirty lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects have been selected as candidates for nuclear and missile operations squadron commander and chief of safety position opportunities.The officers selected as candidates for command and chief of safety were among 41 eligible officers identified
July 16, 2015 AF releases first term Airman retraining quotas Eligible first term enlisted Airmen interested in retraining opportunities can review the fiscal year 2016 online retraining advisory on myPers. Air Force officials approved 1,599 FY16 first term Airman retraining quotas in 45 Air Force specialty codes.A variety of retraining-in AFSCs are available