April 22, 2009 Personnel accountability system live AF-wide; May exercise planned The Air Force implemented the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System April 1, a new program to improve global disaster personnel accountability management, reporting and case management across the Force, and plans to test the system in a force-wide exercise May 19-21. "The May
April 15, 2009 Congressional staff members visit AFPC Staff members from the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on military personnel visited the Air Force Personnel Center here April 15 to learn more about the many initiatives the center has undertaken to deliver personnel services to Airmen and civilians. Some of the initiatives discussed
April 9, 2009 Developmental education application deadlines set Civilians and officers considering intermediate or senior developmental education in Academic Year 2010 - 2011 have until May 1 and May 6, respectively, to submit their applications for consideration by the selection board. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit their
April 6, 2009 AF announces quicker process for filling acquisition jobs In an effort to speed up hiring in the critically manned acquisition career fields, the Air Force Personnel Center here announced a streamlined process to fill key civilian jobs in half the time. The growing shortage in acquisition positions resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing
April 3, 2009 AFPC officials discuss personnel issues with McGuire Airmen Col. Jim Davis, Air Force Personnel Center Assignments Division chief support officer, speaks during an open participation town hall meeting March 12 at The Club. Colonel Davis and other AFPC experts visited McGuire to pass on information about AFPC and to collect feedback from their customers --
April 2, 2009 AFPC officials launch improved Airmen Development Plan Active-duty officers -- and soon civilians -- can now more effectively map their careers with the recent phase two launch of the Airmen Development Plan. The phase II version includes a new audit trail feature and the ability to generate weekly e-mail notifications. The ADP application was
March 30, 2009 Revised 'Little Brown Book' now available Air Force officials here recently revised Air Force instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, also known as "The Little Brown Book," and the electronic version is available now with hardcopies expected to be available in May. The guide has long been a staple of establishing expectations and
March 30, 2009 New total force discrimination hotline number announced The Air Force Discrimination Hotline has a new toll free number that will serve all active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen. The hotline number will ensure all unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment concerns are quickly identified and addressed. "The Air Force is committed to ensuring
March 26, 2009 AFPC automates notifications for completion of probationary periods In AFPC's ongoing effort to improve consistency and efficiency across the Air Force, supervisors will now receive an e-mail notification when one of their civilian employees is within 90 days of completing a probationary period. New employees and new supervisors serve an established probationary
March 13, 2009 Careers in science, engineering available to transitioning Airmen In today's struggling economy, job opportunities for separating and retiring military members may seem scarce. However, numerous programs exist for veterans interested in post-military careers in science, technology, engineering and math--or STEM. The STEM initiatives either offer to train and