Nov. 16, 2011 Air Force refines force presentation, generation Air Force officials have been working for more than two years to develop a more consistent force presentation model for the Air Expeditionary Force deployment system.Future changes in how the Air Force presents its forces in the joint environment and generates forces to support combatant commanders
Nov. 15, 2011 AFPC runners participate in San Antonio marathon The Air Force Personnel Center here had more than 90 Airmen, civilians and their family members participate in the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon and Marathon Nov. 13 in San Antonio.The personnel center had 19 people participate in the 26.2-mile marathon, and more than 80 ran in the 13.1-mile half
Nov. 14, 2011 Air Force officials announce enlisted FY12 voluntary force management programs Air Force officials are offering enlisted Airmen voluntary separation and retirement programs for fiscal 2012 as part of the service's ongoing force-management initiatives.Voluntary and involuntary force-management programs were implemented in fiscal 2010 due to a 17-year high retention rate. For
Nov. 7, 2011 Special operations command, safety chief candidates selected More than 80 majors and lieutenant colonels were selected as candidates for special operations squadron command and chief of safety positions during the Oct. 3-4 Air Force Special Operations Command "Commando Eagle" selection board held at Hurlburt Field, Fla.Although more candidates were selected
Nov. 7, 2011 AF lodging reservations go online Airmen and families now have an easier way to make lodging reservations for Air Force Inns worldwide.The Defense Lodging System (DLS) now features online reservations and the capability for customers to leave online feedback about their stay at one of the Air Force lodging facilities. Nearly 90
Nov. 2, 2011 Tool Talk: Online tools help Airmen manage their careers There are a host of online tools available to help Airmen manage and grow their careers. Significant career development tools include My Development Plan, the Airman Development Plan, and the Career Path Tool."If you don't use the tools, you may miss a lot of opportunities for education, development
Nov. 2, 2011 AF selects officers, civilians for developmental education More than 740 officers and 106 civilians were selected for intermediate and senior developmental education opportunities during the 2011 Developmental Education Designation Board held Oct. 5 at the Air Force Personnel Center, officials announced today. Selectee lists have been posted on the Air
Nov. 1, 2011 NCO retraining program a success in fiscal 2012 The 2012 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program concluded Oct. 26 with 870 Air Force NCOs identified to transition to new career fields. The NCORP consists of two-phases - voluntary and involuntary - designed to sustain the enlisted force by retraining second-term and career Airmen from overage
Nov. 1, 2011 Officials to announce chief master sergeant selections Air Force officials selected 487 of 2,201 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 22.13 percent. Selects by Name AF Averages AFSC Averages Cutoffs Board Score GroupingsThe average score for those selected was 659.88, with an
Oct. 27, 2011 FECA fraud is not easy money U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during a press conference earlier this year cautioned would-be cheaters that health care fraud is not easy money. That same warning goes for workers' compensation fraud.The Federal Employees' Compensation Act provides compensation for employees who sustain injuries