July 26, 2012 Vigilant Eagle board selects 82 command candidates The Space and Missile Vigilant Eagle Operations Squadron Commander Selection Board has selected 82 lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects as command candidates for projected 2013 vacancies, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Candidates will be matched to command vacancies at Air
July 26, 2012 5th MRS welcomes new commander, joins AFPC Big changes took place last week in the 5th Manpower Requirements Squadron at Tinker.On July 17, the squadron was part of a tri-agency consolidation and now reports directly to the Air Force Personnel Center. And on July 19, it welcomed a new commander as Lt. Col. Tracy Hunter took over for Lt. Col.
July 26, 2012 Field guidance helps ensure seamless personnel, pay support Because of guidance released Tuesday, base-level military personnel and finance sections will be better able to seamlessly serve military members' needs during the December Military Personnel Data System upgrade, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.MilPDS is a records database for
July 25, 2012 AF Academy instructor vacancies available Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy instructor opportunities have until Aug. 31 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. "This special duty assignment is a controlled, three-year maximum tour and officers must be released by their Air Force Personnel
July 24, 2012 AF releases mid-year selective re-enlistment bonus list, changes Air Force officials today released the fiscal year 2012 mid-year selective re-enlistment bonus list along with some changes to the program.In addition to a rebalance in overall payments, the Air Force identified 53 Air Force specialties, down from 78, to receive bonuses. Based on the semiannual
July 18, 2012 Manpower, services agencies consolidate with personnel During a formal ceremony held here today, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services Lt. Gen. Darrell D. Jones inactivated the Air Force Manpower and Air Force Services agencies, designating them as directorates of the Air Force Personnel Center.The ceremony, formal
July 16, 2012 8 primary, 4 alternate officers tagged for DARPA program A dozen officers - eight primary and four alternate - have been selected for the fiscal 2013 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The program, which begins in September, exposes rising military officers to a unique
July 13, 2012 Overseas extension incentives changes ahead Airmen stationed at overseas long tour locations who extend their tour Aug. 1 or later may be eligible for incentives, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Recent changes to the Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program will affect members who make a "date eligible for return from overseas"
July 12, 2012 AF releases supplemental promotion list Nearly 500 Airmen have been selected for promotion as part of the July enlisted supplemental promotion process, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.To see the list, go to http://www.afpc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120712-013.pdf. Airmen on the supplemental list are those who tested
June 28, 2012 Wildfire stops moves to USAF Academy Air Force officials have temporarily halted permanent change of station moves and most temporary duty assignments to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., as Air Force members join the fight to extinguish the 29-square mile Waldo Canyon wildfire burning northwest of the