News

May 7, 2015
31 on May enlisted supplemental promotion list

The Air Force selected 31 enlisted Airmen for promotion via the supplemental promotion process.To see the list, go to the Air Force Portal at https://www.my.af.mil and select the promotion news link, or go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, select "Active Duty AF Enlisted" from the drop down menu
May 7, 2015
Air Force establishes new key developmental reporting identifiers

The Air Force has established four new reporting identifiers to identify Airmen serving in key developmental positions outside of their control Air Force specialty, effective April 30, 2015. The four new key developmental position reporting identifiers are: key developmental Senior Master Sgt. and
May 5, 2015
AF celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

The Air Force is honoring its civilian Airmen, as part of the weeklong Public Service Recognition Week, May 3-9.PSRW is a nation-wide campaign to recognize people who serve the nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. It's to highlight their contributions and to say "thank
April 24, 2015
AF implements automated evaluation and decoration processing via myPers

Beginning in May, supervisors of active duty Airmen will be able to initiate, process, track and sign officer and enlisted evaluations using the Air Force online personnel services website, or myPers, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today. Beginning in June, supervisors of active duty
April 21, 2015
Wounded Warrior training camp begins

The Air Force Warrior Games training camp began yesterday following the adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp last week.More than 40 athletes arrived Friday to participate in the training camp. Three Wounded Warriors moved on from the adaptive camp to the training camp."We saw a week of healing
April 20, 2015
An Airman's journey to Wounded Warrior mentorship

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Delaney couldn't be happier to be a mentor for the introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp that happened this week here.Delaney, a flight chief with the 412th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif., helped prepare approximately 45 participants in the camp and
April 20, 2015
Enlisted members selected for promotion to get EPR on "select" grade closeout date

In line with a recent update to the Air Force policy on enlisted performance report static closeout dates, effective immediately, all future EPRs for promotion-selectees will close out on the date of the promotion-select grade.At the direction of headquarters Air Force, Airmen promoted to technical
April 17, 2015
AF selects 8 for 2016 DARPA program

Eight Air Force officers have been selected for the fiscal year 2016 DARPA's Service Chiefs' Fellows Program. The 90-day program - which begins in September - exposes rising military officers to a unique organization that rapidly develops imaginative, innovative research ideas, said Master Sgt.
April 13, 2015
Sexual assault prevention: moving beyond awareness

Every April since 2001, the nation has focused its attention on sexual assault awareness and the impact this crime has on those who have experienced it. This year, the Department of Defense deliberately renamed the annual effort Sexual Assault Awareness and PREVENTION Month. I want to take this
April 10, 2015
Q&A with the CMSAF

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, visited Laughlin Air Force Base from March 31 to April 2. During his visit, Cody met with Airmen to discuss morale, welfare, and the future of the Air Force. Before his departure, the 47th Flying