Nov. 30, 2011 Air Force releases lieutenant colonel SERB results Commanders Air Force-wide were notified Nov. 30 of the results of the Calendar 2011 Lieutenant Colonel Selective Early Retirement Board held at the Air Force Personnel Center here in October.Lieutenant colonels in the Line of the Air Force competitive category who were twice deferred for promotion
Nov. 8, 2011 Airfield operations officers tagged for command In an Air Force first, the Airfield Operations Development Team met here and selected 10 majors and lieutenant colonels for squadron command from their own career field central selection board, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Functional development teams meet annually at AFPC to
Nov. 8, 2011 Weather squadron commanders named Six lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects have been chosen for weather squadron command in the United States and overseas, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Command opportunities are afforded officers who have exhibited both strong leadership skills and interest in command,
Nov. 7, 2011 Special operations command, safety chief candidates selected More than 80 majors and lieutenant colonels were selected as candidates for special operations squadron command and chief of safety positions during the Oct. 3-4 Air Force Special Operations Command "Commando Eagle" selection board held at Hurlburt Field, Fla.Although more candidates were selected
Oct. 26, 2011 Chief of staff to select two captains for PhD program Two Air Force captains will begin Air Force sponsored strategic studies next fall at top tier academic institutions in pursuit of doctorate degrees, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.The personnel center is accepting applications for the 2012 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains
Oct. 25, 2011 Air Force, International Affairs accepting attaché officer applications Line of the Air Force active duty officers interested in opportunities to help build and sustain international relationships can apply for attaché duty at locations ranging from Burma to the United Kingdom, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.AFPC and the Secretary of the Air Force,
Oct. 17, 2011 Air Force set to release captain central selection board results The results of the captain central selection board for active-duty line of the Air Force first lieutenants who competed for promotion to captain will be released Oct. 19. More than 3,000 first lieutenants were selected by the board for promotion to captain. Promotion opportunities for first
Oct. 14, 2011 Air Force announces colonel, lieutenant colonel, major promotions Air Force officials announced Oct. 13, the 2011A Colonel Judge Advocate General Corps, Chaplains Corps and Biomedical Service Corps, 2011B Lieutenant Colonel and Major (LAF-J/CHAP/BSC) Central Selection Boards selected 35 lieutenant colonels, 80 majors and 213 captains for promotion to the next
Sept. 22, 2011 Air Force reduces officers eligible for upcoming lieutenant colonel SERB Voluntary retirements have resulted in the removal of two competitive categories from the upcoming October 2011 selective early-retirement board, Air Force officials announced Sept. 12. Lieutenant colonels in the Chaplain and Medical Services Corps competitive categories are eliminated from meeting
Sept. 20, 2011 Air Force officials announce FY12 voluntary force management measures Air Force leaders announced Sept. 9 the continuation of voluntary officer separation measures for fiscal year 2012 as part of the services' ongoing force-management initiatives.Air Force leaders implemented a tailored, multi-year program in 2010 to reduce the number of personnel to operate at the
Sept. 14, 2011 Air Force announces colonel selective early retirement board eligibility As previously announced on May 27, the Air Force will convene a selective early retirement board for colonels to further size and balance the force within the congressionally authorized 332,800 end-strength level. The CY12A Colonel SERB is scheduled to convene Jan. 9, 2012, to consider eligible
Aug. 18, 2011 PCS orders to be approved at centralized location Airmen who get permanent-change-of-station orders after Sept. 12 will have their orders approved at a centralized location as Air Force Personnel Center officials implement procedures for closing out the fiscal year PCS budget. By the end of this fiscal year, AFPC is on course to publish more than
Aug. 18, 2011 Officials offer peek into officer promotion boards Air Force officials offer a peek into the officer promotion board process to explain how they are conducted. "The promotion system is clear-cut and extremely fair," said Col. Ramona Dolson, chief of the Air Force Selection Board Secretariat. "The Air Force has done a great job in making the
Aug. 4, 2011 AF Academy instructor vacancies available Opportunities are available for active-duty officers to apply for U.S. Air Force Academy instructor vacancies for the 2012-2013 academic year, Air Force officials announced. Interested officers must apply by Sept. 15 for USAFA dean of faculty, preparatory school and athletic department positions.
July 19, 2011 TFSC expands service hours for civilians The Total Force Service Center-San Antonio expanded its hours of operation for Air Force civilians requiring personnel assistance. The center is now servicing civilians 24-hours a day, seven days a week to help them resolve personnel issues.The TFSC was able to expand their support for civilians by
July 6, 2011 AF officials boost personnel support to warfighter The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with Headquarters, Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services and U.S. Air Forces Central to provide additional personnel support capabilities for deployed Airmen in AFCENT's area of responsibility. Vince Fonner, AFPC's air and space expeditionary force
June 27, 2011 Officials stop moves to Minot AFB N.D. Air Force officials have temporarily halted most permanent change of station moves and temporary duty assignments to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and have activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System to enable members and their families to update their information and
June 16, 2011 Air Force announces selections to lieutenant colonel and major The 2011A Lieutenant Colonel Line of Air Force and Medical Services Corps and Major MSC Central Selection Boards selected 1,171 majors and 75 captains for promotion.The entire list can be found at the below locations. CY11A MAJOR (MSC) CY11A LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LAF/MSC) The boards considered
May 27, 2011 Air Force to hold selective early retirement boards As part of the FY11 Force Management programs announced in early February, the Air Force is preparing for the selective early retirement boards for lieutenant colonels and colonels to further size and balance the force within congressionally authorized end-strength levels. The lieutenant colonel
May 16, 2011 AFPC officials expedite personnel services for deployed members Air Force Personnel Center officials here created a dedicated deployment cell in the Total Force Service Center-San Antonio to provide expedited personnel assistance and support to deployed active-duty members.The new deployment cell includes six military personnelists and TFSC-SA contractors
May 6, 2011 Officials announce A1 annual award winners The deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services recently announced the 2010 award winners for the A1 community.This year's winners are:Installation awards:General Curtis E. LeMay Award, for best large category force support squadron:1st Special Operations FSS, Air Force Special
May 5, 2011 Assignments directorate helps put right family in right home The Air Force Personnel Center mission is to put the right person in the right place at the right time. April 30, Col. David Slade and the assignments directorate took that mission outside the gates when they volunteered to help Habitat for Humanity put the right family in the right house at the
April 29, 2011 Food transformation continues to see positive results More than six months have passed since the Air Force began food transformation at six installations, and Airmen and officials continue to see positive results.The Air Force Food Transformation Initiative, or FTI, is a pilot program launched Oct. 1 with a goal to better serve the dining needs for
April 26, 2011 Manpower squadron now calls Peterson home The 4th Manpower Requirements Squadron, which had been temporarily located at Buckley Air Force Base in Denver, has found a new home on Peterson Air Force Base.The move to Peterson AFB will allow the squadron to work more closely with Air Force Space Command, said Lt. Col. Ernest Wearren, 4th MRS
April 22, 2011 Changes to Air Force leave program take effect The changes to Air Force Instruction 36-3003 on Military Leave include revised rules for determining the first and last day of chargeable leave, emergency leave requests, permissive temporary duty and educational leave of absence, officials said here April 8.The leave rule for determining the first
April 21, 2011 Air Force announces officer selection boards results Air Force officials announced today their selection of 24 lieutenant colonels, 79 majors and 2,754 captains for promotion.The 2010D Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel (Nurses Corps) and Major (Line of the Air Force and Nurses Corps) central selection boards considered 203 lieutenant colonels, 434 majors
April 19, 2011 AFPC officials deploy team to improve personnel support in AOR Air Force Personnel Center officials here are deploying a team of personnel specialists to the U.S. Air Forces Central's area of responsibility at the end of April to examine personnel services and support for deployed Air Force members.Capt. Paul Sortor, AFPC's program manager for this initiative,
April 13, 2011 AF automates high school senior assignment deferment program In an effort to better serve its customers the Air Force automated the High School Senior Assignment Deferment program application.The HSSAD program increases stability for military family members entering their senior year of high school. Active-duty officers lieutenant colonel and below, and
April 5, 2011 Senior civilians selected for command-equivalent positions Eleven senior civilian leaders have been selected for command-equivalent positions following intense screening and assessment by the inaugural Civilian Strategic Leader Program directors screening board, and now are headed for their new leadership assignments.CSLP develops multi-skilled GS-14 and
March 29, 2011 Officers share cross-flow experiences, skills Cross-flowing into one career field from another isn't a new concept for Airmen. Most officers, at one time or another throughout their career, have served in a position or job outside of their original or primary Air Force Specialty Code. OPS TO INTELTake, for example, Lt. Col. Ginger Wallace, a
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 22, 2011 AF officials continue to consolidate personnel processes, actions Air Force personnel officials here are assuming some personnel actions from Air Education and Training Command bases over the next four months to help reduce workloads on base military personnel sections.Master Sgt. Joseph Smith, the Air Force Personnel Center's sustainment superintendent, said AFPC
March 16, 2011 Air Force announces officer selection boards results Air Force officials announced today their selection of 516 lieutenant colonels, 52 majors and 109 captains for promotion.The 2010C Colonel (Line of the Air Force), Lieutenant Colonel and Major (Biomedical Sciences Corps) central selection boards considered 4,149 lieutenant colonel, 352 majors and
March 15, 2011 AFPC streams DT outbriefs online Active-duty officers are now able to watch and participate in their career field's developmental team outbriefs online through the Defense Connect Online website. This initiative allows Airmen to view and ask questions to their career field's senior representatives on each DT panel."Streaming live
March 10, 2011 Officials release officer cross-flow board results As part of the Air Force's ongoing efforts to balance the force, the Air Force Personnel Center convened a panel Feb. 15-16 to select eligible nonrated line officers for cross-flow into critically manned career fields."The officer cross-flow program was implemented in 2011 as a targeted approach to
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
Feb. 2, 2011 Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen
Jan. 31, 2011 Air Force announces Sijan award winners Air Force officials announced the winners of the 2010 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award.The Sijan Award annually recognizes four Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities. Officer and enlisted honorees are chosen in senior and junior categories.Lt. Col. Tony Millican, Nellis Air Force
Jan. 14, 2011 AF officials automate active-duty assignment notifications The Air Force is automating active-duty assignment notifications for Airmen in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below beginning Jan. 21.Airmen will receive an e-mail notification about their new assignments and have seven days to acknowledge their assignments through the Virtual Military
Jan. 5, 2011 Service demographics offer snapshot of force Air Force Personnel Center officials here recently published a demographics report offering a snapshot of the service's active-duty and civilian force. This data is current as of Dec. 30 and can also be found on the Air Force personnel statistics Web page at
Dec. 1, 2010 Air Force announces officer selection boards results Air Force officials announced today their selection of 73 lieutenant colonels, 179 majors and 331 captains in health profession fields for promotion.The 2010A Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major Medical Corps and Dental Corps and 2010B Colonel Medical Service Corps central selection boards
Nov. 18, 2010 Conference offers innovative ideas in lodging The annual Air Force Lodging Managers' Conference held in New York Nov. 13-16 offered Air Force lodging officials a chance to observe the latest developments within their industry and consider how to incorporate those advances in current operations and efforts already under way.The conference was
Oct. 28, 2010 AF Services Agency relocates to Port San Antonio The Air Force Services Agency completed its relocation to Port San Antonio Oct. 19 as part of an effort that will result in the collocation of several Air Force and other Department of Defense organizations into a centralized location. The relocation will save the Air Force millions in annual costs
Oct. 13, 2010 Air Force reinstates captain central selection board Promotion opportunities for active duty line of the Air Force first lieutenants competing for promotion to captain is being adjusted to 95 percent, Air Force officials announced here Oct. 13. Since the promotion opportunity to captain will now be less than 100 percent, the Air Force will reinstate a
Oct. 12, 2010 2010 AF Climate Survey under way Total force Airmen and Department of Defense civilians have an opportunity to voice their concerns to Air Force leaders during the 2010 Air Force Climate Survey.Officials began sending individual e-mail invitations for the confidential survey in stages beginning Oct. 8. The purpose of the survey is
Oct. 6, 2010 Service demographics offer snapshot of force Air Force Personnel Center officials here recently published a demographics report offering a snapshot of the service's active-duty and civilian force. This data is current as of Sept. 30 and can also be found on the Air Force personnel statistics Web page at
Oct. 1, 2010 AEF Online provides commanders tools Airmen needing information about their upcoming deployment do not have to go too far to get it. Most questions can be answered by going to the Air and Space Expeditionary Force online website. The AEF Online website, located at https://aef.afpc.randolph.af.mil/, provides a single access point for
Sept. 29, 2010 Online development plan improving total force career roadmaps The web-based career tool for total force Airmen, known as My Development Plan, is undergoing changes aimed at positively affecting the Air Force and its members' futures, officials said Sept. 28.With a total force focus, MyDP is geared to help users make informed decisions about their career with
Sept. 24, 2010 Food transformation to begin at pilot installations Total force Airmen at six installations will soon see a new era in food service operations as the Air Force Food Transformation Initiative begins at their locations early next month.FTI is a pilot program designed to provide Airmen with improved food quality, variety and availability, while
Sept. 24, 2010 Combat injuries can't crush chief's spirit When Chief Master Sgt. Damian Orslene retired from the Air Force Monday, he received traditional keepsakes, love and respect bestowed on an Airman who's devoted 28 years of service to his country.He'll also carry with him combat injuries from a five-month deployment that forced his departure from
Sept. 23, 2010 Airman battles PTSD with the aid of a service dog Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an
Sept. 1, 2010 Officials temporarily centralize PCS orders approval Airmen receiving permanent-change-of-station orders in September will have their orders approved at a centralized location as officials here begin implementing procedures to close out the fiscal year PCS budget. Active-duty Airmen with assignment report dates or a date eligible for return from
Aug. 31, 2010 Six installations test consolidated food service operations Air Force Services Agency officials will begin testing a re-engineering of Air Force food services this fall with a pilot program at six Air Force installations across the U.S. The pilot program, called the Food Transformation Initiative, is targeted to test a food delivery model aimed at improving
Aug. 26, 2010 AF announces selections to lieutenant colonel, major The 2010A Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force-Medical Service Corps and 2010A Major Medical Service Corps central selection boards selected 1,236 majors and 63 captains for promotion.The boards considered 6,272 majors and 75 captains for promotion. The results of the boards are as
Aug. 25, 2010 Language program application deadline nears Air Force officials are accepting application packages through Sept. 13 for officers interested participating in the Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, offering an opportunity to develop a foreign language skill throughout their careers.Launched earlier this year by Air Force Culture and
July 27, 2010 AF Academy instructor vacancies available Opportunities are available for active duty officers to apply for U.S. Air Force Academy instructor vacancies for the 2011-2012 academic year, Air Force officials recently announced. Officers may apply by Sept. 30 for positions in the USAFA dean of faculty, preparatory school and athletic
July 27, 2010 Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here. Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former
July 12, 2010 NSPS positions assigned GS pay grades With only weeks remaining to classify Air Force civilian jobs into the legacy General Schedule personnel system, Air Force classifiers are ensuring NSPS positions have a current GS title, series and grade before the NSPS conversion out date.The Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act
July 2, 2010 Colonel SERB delayed, additional colonels to be considered Air Force personnel officials announced June 29 that the selective early retirement board for colonels will be delayed by six weeks. There will be no changes to the lieutenant colonel SERB previously announced.During a recent review in preparation for the July 2010 colonel SERB, Air Force officials
June 24, 2010 Opportunities exist for active-duty Airmen to become IMA Reservists Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee program officials are currently looking for Airmen from all career fields to fill worldwide taskings, according to a Reserve management group official. "Airmen who are leaving the active-duty force are encouraged to consider opportunities along the
June 23, 2010 Voluntary separation, retirement deadlines near As the window to voluntarily separate or retire closes, Air Force officials urge Airmen impacted by force management who are interested in transitioning from the active-duty force to do so quickly before the cutoff dates later this month."Volunteering ahead of retention boards will give officers
June 23, 2010 Air Force holds first joint DT for cyber operations career field Senior Air Force officials from across the space and cyberspace spectrum met at the Air Force Personnel Center May 31 through June 4 to conduct the first joint cyber operations career field developmental team for officers and civilians.The 17D career field developmental team was comprised of general
June 18, 2010 Line officers face revised reclassification procedures To better manage the force and address the needs of critical and stressed career fields, Air Force officials have revised procedures for line officers eliminated from initial skills training.Line officers eliminated from training are now being considered by a panel at the Air Force Personnel Center
June 16, 2010 Officials announce O’Malley Award winners Two Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are the recipients of the 2010 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award.Officials announced Col. Thomas and Lt. Col. Pamela Bergeson as the winners of the award that recognizes the wing commander and spouse team whose contributions to the nation,
June 14, 2010 Air Force announces AFROTC detachment commander vacancies Opportunities are available for officers to fill Air Force ROTC detachment commander positions throughout the nation. Air Force Personnel Center assignment teams will review developmental team recommendations to determine the release of eligible officers to compete for AFROTC detachment commander
June 7, 2010 Air Force fitness program revision rewards excellent Airmen Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program."We believe this will recognize fitness excellence and serve as an incentive for more Airmen to improve their
June 7, 2010 Air University education database down A computer system managing various aspects of Air Force education experienced a serious technical malfunction May 13, impacting Air University distance learning, related education records, and test control facilities Air Force-wide.Specifically affected are enlisted and officer distance learning for
June 1, 2010 Selective early retirement board to be held in July Air Force leaders will hold a selective early retirement board here July 19-23 to consider select officers who must retire by Jan. 1, 2011, or upon retirement eligibility.The SERB is part of the Air Force's expanded force management measures announced in March.Colonels and lieutenant colonels may
May 20, 2010 Officials name SAIGE award winners Officials here announced the two Air Force winners of the 2010 Society of American Indian Government Employees Meritorious Service Award. The military and civilian winners are Lt. Col. Eric Brewington of the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and Elizabeth Adducchio from
May 17, 2010 AF seeks officers for Defense research program The Air Force is soliciting officer nominations through June 17 for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Service Chiefs Program beginning in September.According to Capt. Breanne Roeckers, the Air Force Personnel Center's officer developmental education chief, the DARPA SCP will help
May 11, 2010 Combat Controller to compete in Warrior Games Less than one year ago, a combat controller deployed from Pope's 21st Special Tactics Squadron was thrown from his vehicle when it hit an improvised explosive device while travelling in a convoy through Afghanistan. As a result of the collision, Staff Sgt. Marc Esposito suffered several broken bones
May 10, 2010 Officials still seeking those impacted by stop loss More than 2,600 current and former Airmen have been approved for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began accepting claims in September.Officials continue to seek Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30,
May 2, 2010 Ramstein youth wins Air Force video competition A U.S. Air Forces in Europe youth was named the Air Force-level winner for his submission to the Year of the Air Force Family video competition April 21.Gen. Roger Brady, the USAFE commander, presented Hunter Koltes, 13, a commander's coin and told him he also won a computer and a video camera for
April 23, 2010 Airman contributes to advancement of Afghan women The recent efforts by Airmen and their coalition partners have led to opportunities for women in Afghanistan to serve as the first female commissioned officers in the Afghan National Army.Lt. Col. Lisa Pike, Air Force Manpower, Services and Personnel Directorate, contributed to standing up the first
April 20, 2010 Inaugural warrior and survivor care conference held "Care beyond duty" was the theme for this year's warrior and survivor care conference hosted by Air Force Personnel Center officials here April 6 - 9."The goal for this conference was to bring three major groups together - the recovery care coordinators, base level community readiness consultants,
April 20, 2010 Club reciprocal privileges extend to Army, Navy Air Force Services Agency officials recently changed club policies to extend member benefits to all U.S. armed forces personnel with a valid dues-paying club membership card."As part of the joint basing initiative, we reviewed our club membership policies with regard to reciprocal privileges offered
April 8, 2010 Academy language programs form 'on-ramp' for cross-culturally competent leaders The future of the Air Force's culture and language initiatives looks much like a classroom of energized cadets fully engaged in a Chinese language course at the U.S. Air Force Academy, participating and responding to Haning Hughes' high energy, expressive body language and animated facial
April 8, 2010 AF officials launch language program for Airmen Officials at the Air Force Culture and Language Center recently launched a program designed to identify Airmen with foreign language abilities and foster those skills throughout their careers. The Language Enabled Airman Program, or LEAP, is the first career-long program designed to offer
March 31, 2010 NCO retraining program a success in 2010 The 2010 NCO Retraining Program has concluded with 966 Air Force NCOs identified to transition to new career fields and the successful introduction of two new procedures. Efforts to rebalance the NCO force are being considered a success this year, officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here
March 29, 2010 Women's History Month role model award winners announced Air Force recognition officials recently announced the two Air Force winners of the 2010 Department of Defense Women's History Month Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Role Model Award.Lt. Col. Jill A. Long, United States Air Forces in Europe, and Julie L. Moran, Air Force
March 25, 2010 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.
March 24, 2010 Air Force officials announce officer promotion results The 2009D Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Science Corps, and Nurse Corps central selection boards recently selected 541 lieutenant colonels, 99 majors and 235 captains for promotion.The boards considered 4,265 lieutenant colonels, 764 majors, and 367 captains for promotion. The entire list of
Feb. 26, 2010 Culture, Language Center staff launches culture-general training Today's global environment calls for Airmen to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes with which to build partnerships and effectively communicate with international partners and potential adversaries, manpower and personnel officials said Feb. 22 here. Without the proper training and development
Feb. 26, 2010 My Development Plan gives Airmen access to career information, mentorship Airmen soon will have a new, Web-based tool to track their career and work with a mentor from throughout the Air Force, according to Dan Sitterly, the director of Force Development for the deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services.My Development Plan, which is made up of My Civilian
Feb. 25, 2010 Schriever spouse wins short story contest Erin Wetmore has been an Air Force spouse for a year and a half. In that short time, she has learned that military life can be like an amusement park.Mrs. Wetmore, wife of 1st Lt. Ross Wetmore, 50th Operations Support Squadron, learned in a surprise announcement that she had won the Year of the Air
Feb. 25, 2010 Dependent wins Air Force writing contest The daughter of one of Andersen's senior NCOs received a pleasant surprise when she was notified she won a short story contest sponsored by MyAirForceLife.com.Ashley Nelson, daughter of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron's Master Sgt. Dennis Nelson, won a laptop computer and gift certificate for a
Feb. 4, 2010 AF officials announce officer selections Air Force officials selected 30 lieutenant colonels, 47 majors, and 3,087 captains for promotion during the 2009C chaplain, judge advocate and Line of the Air Force Central Selection boards. The boards considered 151 lieutenant colonels, 195 majors and 3,607 captains for promotion. The entire list
Feb. 4, 2010 MacDill teen wins T-shirt design competition Complete surprise was the feeling one teen had when he won the MyAirForceLife.com T-shirt competition at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. recently.Nick Berglund, son of retired Army Lt. Col. Rich and Robin Berglund, won the competition out of 61 submissions in the youth category.Col. Lawrence Martin,
Jan. 29, 2010 Deployed Airman wins design contest Air Force Services Agency officials announced the winner of the MyAirForceLife.com T-shirt contest recently here.Staff Sgt. Nathan Cruz, a radio frequency transmission technician, who is deployed from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., won the contest out of 174 submissions in the adult category. His
Jan. 27, 2010 Air Force program develops senior civilian leaders Civilian Strategic Leader Program officials are briefing Air Force career field functional leaders this month on details of the program aimed at developing the senior-leader, civilian workforce."The Air Force has approximately 300 Senior Executive Service civilians today, and we need to ensure we
Jan. 20, 2010 Air Force officials name Sijan award winners The Air Force recently recognized four Airmen with the service's 2009 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities.The senior officer category winner is Lt. Col. Roger A. Sherman, who is assigned to Peterson Air
Nov. 20, 2009 New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1 Editor's Note: Starting July 1, Airmen will officially test under new requirements with the new scoring. Air Force officials clarified that consistent with present policy, results of whether an individual meets or does not meet the fitness standard will be annotated on EPRs and OPRs
Nov. 18, 2009 Applicants sought for air attaché duty The Air Force is accepting applications until Dec. 11, 2009, from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill eight air attaché positions and assistant air attaché positions with in-country reporting dates ranging from August 2010 to September 2012. Officers selected for attaché duty
Nov. 16, 2009 Officials announce fiscal 2010 force management measures Air Force officials announced today measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by approximately 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible Airmen
Nov. 13, 2009 Officials expand 2010 ACP to growing mission needs Details on the fiscal 2010 Aviator Continuation Pay Program released by officials today continue to emphasize the Air Force's retention efforts in critical, rated career fields while recognizing the growing significance of remotely piloted aircraft.The ACP Program allows some active-duty, rated
Oct. 21, 2009 Stop loss Airmen eligible for compensation Current and former Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond an approved separation or retirement date as a direct result of stop loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, may be eligible for a Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay compensation of $500 for each month they were
Oct. 7, 2009 Additional AFROTC instructor positions available to ARC officers Additional Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor positions have been made available to Air Reserve Component personnel under the AFROTC Limited Period Recall Program. AFROTC instructor positions are available for ARC captains, majors and lieutenant colonels only. Information on
Sept. 28, 2009 Reserve, retired rated officers given active-duty opportunity The secretary of the Air Force has initiated two voluntary recall to active duty programs and expanded the number of eligible Air Force specialties for an existing one to help minimize the service's critical shortage of rated officers."The rapid expansion of unmanned aircraft systems as well as
Sept. 25, 2009 Assignment deferment extended for births, adoptions Recent modifications to the post-birth and post-adoption assignment deferment policy will increase the time a parent can delay reporting to certain assignments, re-emphasizing the Air Force's commitment of taking care of its people.Birth mothers and adoptive families now have a six month deferment