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  • Air Force Retiree Council convenes to discuss issues

    The 2014 Air Force Retiree Council met in May to discuss issues important to retirees and surviving spouses, and receive briefings on various subjects important to the retiree community.This was the first time the council convened since 2012. Last year's annual meeting was cancelled because of

  • Some AFSCs removed from eligibility for retention boards

    Fewer Airmen than originally expected will meet involuntary retention boards this summer and fall, Air Force officials said June 13.Air Force leaders eliminated approximately 4,000 Airmen from eligibility for the upcoming boards at Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James's direction to bolster

  • Libraries launch ‘Paws to Read’ summer reading program

    Summer is just around the corner and right now is the perfect time to begin putting together your family's summer reading list.Air Force libraries have launched the summer reading program, "Paws to Read" and are planning a host of activities for children, teens and adults. Activities will range by

  • Every Airmen can change how the Air Force does business

    Creative, motivated Airmen are the key to changing how the Air Force does business, and every Airman has an equal opportunity to make a lasting contribution through the Airmen Powered by Innovation program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Launched in April, API was initiated thanks to the

  • Inter-American SOS candidate applications due in July

    Active duty captains proficient in the Spanish language may be eligible to attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. "The ISOS program is designed to develop dynamic Airmen

  • AF implements new feedback process July 1

    In a recent message to Airmen, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III announced plans to begin implementing a more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted members. The first step in the process will be the July 1

  • AF releases new feedback forms

    During the past year, Air Force leaders have been shaping a new and more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted Airmen.The new system is designed to better meet the needs of the Air Force and Airmen, differentiate more effectively between good and great performers, and

  • Key spouse program key to family readiness

    Air Force spouses are key to maintaining stability on the home front as Airmen maintain focus on the war front, according to the wife of the Air Force's top officer.The key spouse program is an official unit/family program overseen by commanders designed to enhance readiness and establish a sense of

  • Quality Force Review Board results released

    Air Force commanders will notify Airmen who met the service's Quality Force Review Board last month of the board's results June 5.The QFRB reviewed more than 4,600 Airmen using a "whole person" concept based on each Airman's record of performance and potential for continued positive service and

  • 94 Airmen on June supplemental promotion list

    Ninety-four enlisted Airmen have been selected for promotion via the supplemental promotion process, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Airmen on the supplemental list tested outside of their required cycle because of an extended temporary duty assignment or deployment in support