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  • New year a perfect time to update contact information, records

    With the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Airmen to double check and if necessary update their contact information, secure web account access and emergency records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The traditional move season is over, so some Airmen may have

  • Spirit of Hope Award nominations due in January

    Nominations for the 2014 Spirit of Hope Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 24.The award, named for comedian and actor Bob Hope, recognizes a military member, former military member, civilian or organization that epitomizes duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and

  • DOD selects AF civilians for distinguished service award

    Department of Defense officials recently named two Air Force civilians as 58th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award winners, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The highest honor given by the Secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel was presented in

  • USAJOBS job seekers urged to ensure application is complete

    So you have just found your dream job - now what? Do you know how to complete the application? In 2010, the Air Force transitioned all fill actions to a resume-based system; but, the Total Force Service Center continues to receive calls from applicants unsure of how to complete the application

  • Aerospace award nominations due Jan. 7

    Nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards, for outstanding contributions to national defense in a variety of fields, are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Jan. 7.Aerospace awards include the following:Theodore Von Karman Award - for contributions in the field of science

  • AF seeks DOD civilian award nominations

    Nominations for the 59th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Feb. 25.The award is the highest presented to DOD career civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and significant contributions of

  • 911 officers, civilians selected for developmental education

    More than 800 officers and 111 civilians were selected for intermediate and senior developmental education by the 2013 Developmental Education Designation Board which convened here Nov. 4, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Despite the government shutdown that delayed board by a

  • Affordable Care Act has little effect on TRICARE beneficiaries

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now in effect. The new law has some military members, retirees and TRICARE beneficiaries wondering how it will affect them. For most TRICARE beneficiaries, it won't have any effect. Beneficiaries who receive benefits under any TRICARE program meet

  • AF selects 6 captains for prestigious PhD program

    Three primary and three alternate program participants were selected for the 2014 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious PhD Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Primary selectees include Captains Peter Dyrud, Air Combat Command; Christopher Berardi, Air Force

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for FMLA benefits

    Federal employees with same-sex spouses are now provided the same Family and Medical Leave Act coverage as those with opposite-sex spouses, according to an Oct. 21 Office of Personnel Management memorandum.Following a June 26 Supreme Court decision finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act