July 18, 2013 Air Force officials announce FY14 Force Management Programs In ongoing efforts to to size and shape the force to current and future requirements, Air Force officials have announced the fiscal year 2014 force management programs.The Air Force ended FY12 159 Airmen over end strength and anticipates ending FY13 at or marginally over end strength. The FY 14
July 16, 2013 AF encourages Airmen to be key part of SAPR solution In an effort to address the growing concern of sexual assault in the Air Force, the service has kicked off an initiative to give Airmen the capability for their voice to be clearly heard called "Every Airman Counts." "I believe Airmen are a key part of the solution to this," said. Maj. Gen. Margaret
July 16, 2013 Special duties require commander nomination The selection process for 10 special duty positions now requires unit commander nomination and hiring authority certification, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The process change implemented this month affects staff sergeant, technical sergeant and master sergeant positions in special
July 16, 2013 10 special duties become developmental opportunities Selection for 10 special duty fields is now a nominative rather than volunteer-based process, Air Force officials announced today.In the past, any qualified Airman who met eligibility criteria defined in the special duty catalog could apply for a special duty opportunity. However, as resources
July 2, 2013 Voluntary retraining application window closes July 7 Enlisted Airmen in overmanned career fields who want to retrain into an undermanned field have until July 7 to submit their application under Phase I of the fiscal 2014 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded Airmen.The two-phase program is used to
June 27, 2013 CSAF to sponsor 3 captains for PhD program The Chief of Staff of the Air Force will sponsor three eligible captains to pursue a doctorate degree through the fiscal year 2014 CSAF Captains Prestigious PhD Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced."The program helps develop a cadre of strategic thinkers," said Tech. Sergeant
June 27, 2013 Pilots, CSOs may be eligible for retention incentives Eligible active duty aviators have until Sept. 30 to apply for the 2013 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said today. The purpose of the program is to retain highly-qualified aircrew members at a fraction of the cost incurred to train new rated officers, said Lt. Col. Stuart Rubio,
June 20, 2013 Air Force Food Transformation Initiative wins big award An Air Force food initiative was recently selected top in its class by a civilian association, as it progresses into its second phase of deployment. The National Restaurant Association recently held its second annual "Operator Innovations Awards," judged by a panel of 11 leading food industry
June 17, 2013 AF updates CJR constrained list, remaining FY13 quotas Air Force officials have updated the career job reservation constrained list and released remaining fiscal year 2013 quotas for career fields on the list, as well. The career job reservation program enables the Air Force to manage the number of first-term Airmen who reenlist in career fields where
June 13, 2013 AF removes 6 career fields from constrained list Six enlisted career fields will be removed from the career job reservation constrained list, while 17 others will see lower quotas, beginning June 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The career job reservation program enables the Air Force to manage the number of first-term Airmen