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  • President signs bill authorizing changes to TSP for civilians

    On June 22, President Obama signed into law the Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009 as part of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31). One of the provisions of the new law eliminates the waiting period of appropriated fund civilian employees covered under

  • Streamlined ancillary, expeditionary skills training eliminates redundancy

    New policy, released in March, streamlines redundant and outdated ancillary training programs and aligns expeditionary skills training with warfighter requirements. However, Air Force leaders recently addressed the time requirement to complete ancillary training, after discovering a common

  • Texas students to get taste of Air Force science, engineering

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are looking to whet the appetites of young science, math and engineering students, so that they might later seek "blue chip" career paths, hopefully Air Force blue. Toward this end, AFPC's science and engineering career field management team have partnered

  • AFPC officials seek GEICO award nominations

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are seeking nominations for the 2009 Government Employees Insurance Company's Military Service Awards.The annual GEICO awards recognize enlisted servicemembers from all military service branches, Guard and Reserve for their contributions to military and

  • Air Force looks to colleges, universities for civilian employees

    As the Air Force seeks the best and brightest talent for its civilian workforce, officials continue to actively recruit students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Student Career Experience Program, or SCEP, allows qualified college students to apply at participating state

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • New club members get 3 month free membership

    All eligible personnel who join any Air Force club between June 15 and Aug. 15, will automatically receive three months of free dues as part of the Air Force's 2009 club membership campaign. New members will also receive the benefits of a free cash back rewards program and a six-month, zero percent

  • Relief coming soon for Airmen affected by housing slump

    Servicemember and federal employee homeowners relocating for their job are among groups of Airmen expected to soon have access to the Homeowners Assistance Program. Legislation passed in February allows the Secretary of Defense to make a determination to temporarily expand assistance to homeowners

  • AF transition assistance experts hone job-assistance skills

    About 120 transition assistance experts from across the Air Force came to downtown San Antonio April 28-30 to learn the latest in career and employment initiatives and how they relate to today's economic environment. The three-day conference kicked off with a one-day, Air Force specific event that

  • Facts, testimony bust IDEA myths

    In less time than it takes to fill out a credit card application, Darlene Daspit-Pohl was on her way to earning $10,000, just for having an idea. In June 2007, Ms. Daspit-Pohl, who works at Randolph AFB, used the Air Force IDEA Program to submit an idea that reduces how much the government spends

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