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  • Officials reduce Palace Chase obligation

    As part of the Air Force's force management measures to balance the force while meeting a congressionally mandated end strength, officials have temporarily reduced the Reserve commitment for officers and enlisted members participating in Palace Chase. The 3-to-1 officer and 2-for-1 enlisted Reserve

  • Original song competition at MyAirForceLife.com

    More than 70 years ago, Capt. Robert MacArthur Crawford, an Airman with the Army Air Corps, won an original song competition that eventually became the official song for the U.S. Air Force. Captain Crawford wrote the lyrics and music to "Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder."Starting April 5 through

  • Beale family selected as FitFamily of the month

    The family of a 9th Support Division Squadron member was selected as the Air Force's FitFamily of the Month for March after logging more points than any other Air Force family on the program's website.The FitFamily Web site provides a venue for families to participate in family activities and track

  • Two AF civilians earn Defense Department's highest civilian honor

    Department of Defense officials named two Air Force civilians winners of the 54th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award.The secretary of defense presented Dr. Jacqueline R. Henningsen of the Air Force District of Washington, Washington, D.C., and John W. Artuso of Air

  • Deadline extended for civilian developmental education program

    Civilians interested in competing for developmental education opportunities in 2010 now have until April 26 to submit a hard copy application to the Air Force Personnel Center Civilian Leadership Development Branch. Interested parties should contact their installation's Force Support Squadron for

  • Air Force leaders expand force management options

    Air Force leaders announced March 25 an expansion of force management measures designed to bring the service closer to its authorized, funded end strength. Fewer Airmen than anticipated applied for voluntary programs offered under Phase One of the force management program initiated in November 2009.

  • Civilian, officer development backs up book study with travel

    From Southbridge, Mass., to Seoul, South Korea, the 61 members of the 2010 Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program have been globetrotting to gain hands-on field experience geared toward sculpting their joint leadership skills. By exposing the participants to the various

  • Developmental education deadline set

    Officers have until April 5 and civilians have until April 26 to submit applications for consideration by the selection board for intermediate or senior developmental education in 2010. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit a hard copy application to the Air Force

  • Air Force Personnel Center stands up Operating Locations

    Beginning April 1, the Air Force Personnel Center is establishing operating locations to provide reach-back capability and on-site personnel specialists for the Air Force Materiel Command and the Air Force District of Washington Large Civilian Centers. The transition to AFPC operating locations

  • Air Force now taking applications for summer jobs

    The Air Force is ramping up for the upcoming season by advertising hundreds of job vacancies online that support the annual summer employment program. Qualified individuals can apply online at USAJOBS.gov for various positions, including office automation and computer clerks, laborers, lifeguards

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