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  • How, when to begin filling a civilian vacancy

    One way to cut down on the time needed to fill a civilian vacancy is to begin earlier, Air Force Personnel Center officials said recently. "Supervisors can submit a request for personnel action at any time to their local Civilian Personnel Office," said Cathy Smoak, Human Resource Specialist, Air

  • AF nominates 114 officers for astronaut training

    The Air Force Astronaut Nomination Board has forwarded 114 nominees to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for consideration in the pilot and mission specialist categories. The board convened here May 13-15 and the Medical Screening Panel convened May 20-22, considering 213

  • Citizenship path for Airmen now a Total Force reality

    Senior Airman Karla Bustamante has career aspirations. As an information management journeyman with the 375th Mission Support Group at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., she wants to make staff sergeant and someday finish her bachelor's degree in computer science. Airman Bustamante, a Nicaraguan native,

  • AFPC providing service, virtually

    The Air Force Personnel Center here opened the virtual communication lines when monthly Internet based information sessions launched late last year for military and civilian personnelists around the Air Force. The intent of the monthly Internet conferences, known as webcasts, is to provide

  • Air Force Fitness' 'In Training' program helps runners achieve goals

    Air Force Fitness has a new program that may improve Airmen's running goals. The "In Training" program, accessible from the Air Force Fitness Web site, www.usafsports.com, has guides for runners of all fitness levels. New runners can learn how easy it is to get started and all runners have access to

  • AF selects six Airmen for AFIT graduate program

    Air Force officials recently selected six enlisted Airmen to continue their education through the Enlisted to Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate Degree Program. "My congratulations go out to these fine Airmen," said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley. "We had a number of

  • AFPC, AFMC temporarily collaborate to staff AFMC vacancies

    The Air Force Personnel Center and Air Force Materiel Command are partnering to reduce the number of Air Force civilian personnel actions currently in the system. Four AFMC bases will temporarily assume responsibility for all AFMC civilian fill actions. The large civilian centers at Hill, Robins,

  • Airman & Family Readiness Centers help families displaced by danger

    The political system was rapidly deteriorating in Belgrade, Serbia, last month. The State Department announced an authorized departure order for eligible family members and non-emergency employees from Belgrade, including one Air Force family. But when the family landed at their "safe haven" in the

  • Developmental education application deadlines set

    Officers and civilians considering intermediate or senior developmental education in 2009 have until April 25 and May 1, respectively, to submit their applications for consideration by the selection board. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit their applications

  • From RPA to EOD -- The ABCs of filling an AF civilian job

    Most civilian jobs in the Air Force begin with a request for personnel action, or RPA. They end with an entry on duty date, or EOD. During the past 12 months, the entire process has taken an average of 136 days from the initial completion of the RPA to a person arriving for duty. Control of the

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