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  • ‘Care Beyond Duty’ – The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program

    Since Oct. 1, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program nonmedical care managers have assisted Airmen with garnering more than $700,000 worth of benefits and entitlements. This is just one example of how the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program works with, and advocates for, wounded warriors and their

  • AF nominates 111 for astronaut candidate program

    The Air Force has nominated 111 Airmen for the 2012 NASA Astronaut Candidate Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The Air Force candidate selection panel met in April to review 192 applications, selecting 110 officers, ranging from captain to colonel, and one senior master sergeant.

  • Hiring managers to select employees in 15 days

    Hiring managers now have 15 days instead of 30 to choose the best-qualified candidate to fill civilian vacancies. The reduction, implemented May 1, is part of continued efforts to meet a presidential mandate to hire federal employees within 80 days by the end of fiscal year 2012."We continue to

  • Timely hiring helps prevent disaster

    In February, a group of civilian firefighters from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, responded to a local emergency when a gasoline tanker truck rolled over on the highway spilling thousands of gallons of fuel. Had the incident occurred a few months earlier, they might not have been involved at

  • Air Force civilian achieves long-time deployment goal

    As a civil servant with the Air Force, Mitch Hebert has been all over the world. But there was one thing he hadn't done in his 31 years of service: deploy with Airmen.All that changed in February when the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron needed a new deputy commander. Hebert finally had

  • 2012 Air Force Climate Survey coming soon

    Air Force active duty, Reserve, Guard, appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund civilians have an opportunity to voice their concerns to leadership during the 2012 Air Force Climate Survey, which kicks off May 14 and runs through June 22. The chief of staff of the Air Force-directed survey

  • Programs exist to minimize RIF impact on employees

    As demonstrated by the announcement of a third round of VERA/VSIP that began May 1, the Air Force is committed to maximizing voluntary separation measures to the greatest extent possible. Despite this, some bases may find the need to rebalance skills requiring reduction-in-force procedures. So what

  • AFPC children honored for their sacrifices

    More than 85 children of Air Force Personnel Center employees took part in the center's inaugural "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day" April 26 as part of Month of the Military Child.In 1986, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger designated April as Month of the Military Child, a time to

  • 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

  • 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