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  • Nominees sought for AFA civilian award

    Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2014 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award.Each year, the AFA recognizes Air Force civilian employees for outstanding achievement in four categories:· Civilian Wage Employee (all Federal Wage System

  • Total Force Service Center contact numbers change

    Telephone contact numbers for the Total Force Service Center will change on Nov. 15.The new numbers, commercial (210) 565-0102 and DSN 665-0102 will replace DSN 665-5000 and DSN 847-3294. To ensure Airmen have ample time to adjust, AFPC will keep the "5000" number live, and ARPC will keep the "3294"

  • 2014 civilian benefits open season slated

    Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program will run Nov. 11 through Dec. 9,  Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. "Open season is the best time for employees to

  • Hierarchy tool critical in aligning supervisors, employees

    Civilian employees who are not accurately aligned under their supervisors in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System might have delays in processing important personnel actions, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The position hierarchy maintenance tool, accessible via DCPDS, allows

  • PCS orders on hold until shutdown ends

    Editor's Note: The information in this article does not pertain to civilian Airmen who are still furloughed or whose PCS orders are to a position that is furloughed.Permanent change of station orders processing is on hold until fiscal year 2014 funds are available, but Airmen who already have their

  • Civilian retiree identification card to be replaced

    Retired Air Force civilians who use the Air Force Form 354, Civilian Identification Card, to access USAF installations have until early 2014 - when the AF354 will be rescinded - to get a Department of Defense Civilian Retiree ID Card or other access credentials, Air Force Personnel Center officials

  • Affordable Care Act will impact federal civilian employees

    Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.Under the Patient

  • Air Force Personnel Center announces this year's Club Scholarship winners

    Twenty-five individuals were recently selected to receive $1,000 scholarships, a laptop and a portable printer through the Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program.To be considered eligible for this scholarship Air Force Club members and their families had to submit a 500-word essay about what

  • Wounded warrior brief moves chief of staff's wife

    As the wife of the Air Force chief of staff, Betty Welsh is no stranger to sitting through presentations about various programs that assist Airmen and their families, but those briefings don't normally leave her so moved.During her visit Sept. 11 to the Warrior and Family Operations Center at the

  • Officials seek 2014 Visionary Leadership Award nominations

    Nominations for the 2014 General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award will be accepted through Oct. 18, announced Air Force officials.Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, the award recognizes service members and civilians who have exhibited innovation, commitment and a selfless spirit of