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  • Officials implement flexibilities for third round of VERA/VSIP

    As the Air Force continues a fiscal 2012 civilian workforce restructure through voluntary retirement and separation initiatives, officials have instituted new flexibilities to help minimize the impact of downsizing and workforce shaping.Unlike the previous two rounds, the third round of Voluntary

  • 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

  • Self-service requests available for civilians online

    Air Force civilians are now able to request updates to their personnel records through an online self-service initiative.Air Force Personnel Center human resources officials here launched an initiative that allows civilians to submit online requests for name change and veterans preference inquiries.

  • AF accepting test pilot school applications

    Eligible pilots, combat systems officers and engineers have an opportunity to join the ranks of airpower pioneers like Jimmy Doolittle and Chuck Yeager, but they have to apply for USAF Test Pilot School to do so.The 2012 USAF Test Pilot School selection board will convene in July to fill openings

  • Ecuadorian Air Force knights AFMA civilian

    An Air Force Manpower Agency civilian at Team Pete has a new title to add to his signature block: Knight.On March 23, in Quito, Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense awarded Mark Backlin, 4th Manpower Requirements Squadron manpower engineer, the "Atahualpa Merit" decoration in the category of

  • New tool helps process new civilian employees

    Air Force civilian hires will soon have access to a new virtual tool that provides more efficient and timely processing for job placement.The USA Staffing Onboarding Manager tool will help reduce the average amount of time it takes to inprocess new civilians before they enter on duty. The tool is

  • Wounded warriors continue service through employment program

    The Air Force's goal is to retain injured Airmen on active duty. But when this is no longer an option, wounded warriors may explore new opportunities to serve through the Air Force Wounded Warrior Civil Service Employment Program.The program helps all combat or hostile-related ill, injured and

  • Air Force officials announce third round of VERA/VSIP

    In its continuing effort to meet the Defense Department requirement to maintain civilian manning at fiscal 2010 levels, the Air Force is offering a third round of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment beginning May 1."The Air Force recognizes the invaluable

  • Intel civilians transition from pay bands this month

    Sunday, 6,000-plus Air Force Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System employees will transition from a pay-banded structure to a graded structure similar to the federal general schedule pay structure, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The Secretary of Defense decision to transition

  • Summer hire season is just around the corner

    With summer just around the corner, now is the time to apply for temporary positions with the Air Force.Annually, federal agencies post summer opening announcements for positions that range from office clerk to food service worker and more. Participation in the program varies from base to base, but