April 27, 2012 Enlisted early retirement applications due Monday Airmen eligible for the Temporary Early Retirement Authority have until Monday to complete and submit their applications, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.TERA is one of several programs the Air Force is using to size and shape the force to meet current and future mission
April 25, 2012 Some lieutenant colonels can apply for TIG retirement waiver Lieutenant colonels with at least two years time in grade may be able to retire at their current grade through the Time in Grade Waiver Program, said Lt. Col. Tara White, Air Force Personnel Center retirements and separations chief. Air Force officials announced last December that the TIG Waiver
April 25, 2012 Air Force officials to launch myPers Air Force officials are launching a new name for on-line personnel services and human resources knowledge called myPers.Rebranding the Air Force Personnel Services website, previously known as AFPERS, requires more than just a flip of the switch. Members of the Air Force Personnel Center are in the
April 23, 2012 Missing personnel records impact more than promotions When Senior Master Sgt. Randy Scanlan wasn't promoted to his current rank the first time his records met the board, he was a little confused. As a maintainer and an aerial gunner, he deployed often and received many decorations. When he was asked if he wanted to review his records before they met
April 23, 2012 AF vectors 38 to regional affairs strategist positions More than three dozen line officers have been selected for development as regional affairs strategists, under the International Affairs Specialist Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.RAS is a developmental initiative offered to Airmen who have 7-10 years of commissioned service,
April 20, 2012 AF officials plan for scheduled downtime to upgrade MilPDS The Air Force Personnel Operations Agency here is upgrading and transferring the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center later this year. The upgrade project is scheduled to take 23 days to complete. During this period, MilPDS
April 18, 2012 48 officers selected for career field change Air Force officials selected 48 company and field grade officers to crossflow into the intelligence and public affairs career fields during a selection board held last month at the Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force officials announced today.The nonrated line officer crossflow program is one of
April 18, 2012 Air Force accepting nominations for chief of staff award Each year the Air Force chief of staff presents the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award to teams that use a systematic approach to enhance mission capability, improve operational performance and create sustained results.Nominations for this year's award are due June 29. Major commands, headquarters
April 13, 2012 45 selected for promotion Nearly four dozen Airmen have been selected for promotion as part of the April enlisted supplemental promotion process, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Go to http://www.afpc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120412-010.pdf to see the list. Those on the supplemental promotion list are
April 9, 2012 Early retirement possible for some enlisted Airmen Staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants in 19 overmanned career fields may be eligible for early retirement in fiscal year 2012 under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, Air Force officials announced.The application window for TERA, commonly referred to as the 15-year