Nov. 20, 2019 AF releases FY20 Selective Retention Bonus program The SRB is a tool used to retain Airmen in undermanned specialties. The program is designed to improve readiness and capacity by targeting retention of experienced Airmen in stressed career fields or those with high training costs.
Oct. 30, 2019 Air Force announces NCO Career Status Program for Airmen with 12 years of service The change will eliminate the need for Airmen who have 12 or more years of service to continue to reenlist by aligning their separation dates with their high year of tenure dates.
Oct. 28, 2019 Air Force releases criteria for new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal The new medal, established by then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is part of a continuing effort to recognize U.S. Air Force military members in a non-deployed status who directly participated in a Department of Defense combat operation from a remote location.
Oct. 25, 2019 Wounded warrior, outreach specialist demonstrate lasting impact of connecting The theme for the month of October is connectedness, and Melissa Wiest, AFW2 outreach specialist and retired master sergeant along with retired Staff Sgt. Seth Pena, AFW2 Ambassador, are living proof of just how important connectedness is.
Oct. 21, 2019 Air Force formalizes officer developmental categories, effective March O-5 board Air Force officials reconfigured the single Line of the Air Force category, enhancing the officer talent management system and enabling tailored and agile development.
Sept. 18, 2019 Air Force fields new hiring process for new first sergeants The Air Force has removed the first sergeant from Developmental Special Duty and implemented a new hiring process for new first sergeants.
Aug. 2, 2019 Air Force releases Officer Instructor and Recruiting Special Duty candidate lists AF releases candidate lists for Officer Instructor and Recruiting Special Duty. This program is the next significant milestone in the Air Force’s initiative to transform the officer talent management process used to fill education, training and recruiting positions.
May 31, 2019 Secretary, chief of staff initiate dialogue with commanders on a plan for new officer promotion categories The memo explains the proposed change and directs commanders to solicit and provide feedback from officers to major command commanders by July 31, with “a final recommendation due to the secretary and chief not later than 30 August 2019.”
May 22, 2019 Air Force releases master sergeant/19E7 promotion cycle statistics Air Force releases master sergeant/19E7 promotion cycle statistics and a link to the selection list.
May 20, 2019 AFPC “Roadshow” Town Hall The AFPC briefers discussed changes on both the civilian and military side which affect how jobs are filled, how long it takes for a civilian to get hired, and the speed at which orders are received.