March 23, 2011 AF officials raise awareness of personnel services for deployed Airmen Air Force Personnel Center officials conducted site visits at three bases in Southwest Asia March 1-9 to get feedback on personnel support for deployed Airmen and inform them about personnel services available through the Total Force Service Center and Air Force Personnel Services website. Col. Jim
March 21, 2011 AF launches accountability system for personnel in Japan Air Force officials have activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, or AFPAAS, to monitor the status and location of all personnel and dependents residing on the Island of Honshu, Japan.Officials are asking commanders and their commander representatives, or CORs, to
March 16, 2011 Yokota, Misawa commanders stop incoming PCS moves Permanent change of station moves to Yokota and Misawa air bases are currently delayed in the aftermath of a 9.0 Richter scale earthquake and ensuing tsunami that caused catastrophic damage to multiple locations throughout the country.Wing commanders at both bases have issued stop movement
March 15, 2011 Services 'cooks up' healthy recipe contest Airman and Family Services officials are sponsoring a healthy recipe contest during March in recognition of National Nutrition Month.The "Cook it Up" healthy recipe contest is open to total force Airmen, civilians, families and retiree dependents, and is designed to encourage healthier food choices
March 14, 2011 Officials announce Flemming award nominees Air Force officials announced the nominees of the 62nd Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. The Flemming award annually recognizes outstanding federal employees who have made significant and extraordinary contributions to the federal government.The following are the Air Force nominees for the
March 14, 2011 Web-based tool improves civilian career development planning This month, civilian employees will be able to use the updated version of the Airmen Development Plan to create career development plans.In addition to providing civilians with easier access to career guidance and mentorship, the ADP is an online collaborative tool that enables supervisors,
March 11, 2011 Deadline near for public administration award The deadline for submitting nominations for the 7th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award to the Air Force Personnel Center is May 1. This award was created to recognize the contributions similar to those of David O. Cooke during his nearly five
March 11, 2011 NAFjobs.org continues to ease application process for employees Since its implementation in May 2010, more than 180,000 applications have been posted through www.NAFjobs.org.The Air Force-wide online job board makes it easier for job seekers to find and apply for nonappropriated fund, or NAF, federal job vacancies at Air Force clubs, golf courses, child
March 10, 2011 Air Force announces RIF eligibility criteria The Air Force announced it will convene a quality-based reduction in force board Sept. 19 for mid-grade officers as part of its measures to reduce the number of Airmen to meet the service's congressionally authorized military end strength levels.Air Force officials said retaining the highest quality
March 2, 2011 Civilian employees should start education applications early Hundreds of professional development opportunities are available annually for civilian employees. Many of those slots go unfilled, in part because eligible candidates wait until the last minute to prepare and staff their application packages.For example, annually, 280 Civilian Acculturation and