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AF selects captains for prestigious doctorate program
The Air Force has chosen six captains for the 2017 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program as a result of a recent selection board.
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9/12
2016
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Around the Air Force: Sept. 9
On this look around the Air Force, B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress crews deploy in preparation for exercise Ample Strike, and the Air Force Personnel Center starts accepting nominations for the 27th Spirit of Hope Award.
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9/09
2016
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2016 AFA aerospace award winners named
The Air Force Association awards committee recently announced their selections for the 2016 National Aerospace and Specialty Award winners.
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9/09
2016
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Career Intermission Program provides hiatus from active-duty AF
A year ago, Capt. Katie Evans, a personnel officer, had two choices: leave active duty to pursue full-time parenthood and hope to return some day, or apply for the new Career Intermission Program which would allow her to leave the service for a few years with a guaranteed return to active duty. CIP provides active-duty and career status Active Guard and Reserve Airmen the opportunity for a one-time temporary transition from active-duty to the Individual Ready Reserve for up to three years to meet personal or professional needs outside the service while also providing a mechanism for a seamless return to active duty.
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9/09
2016
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Nomination window open for 2017 Spirit of Hope Award
The award, named after comedian and actor Bob Hope, recognizes a military member, former military member, civilian or organization that epitomizes his values of duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and selfless dedication.
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9/06
2016
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Updated EPME reenlistment, promotion eligibility policy takes effect in January
The Air Force’s updated reenlistment and promotion eligibility policy, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2017, requires Airmen to complete their enlisted professional military education distance learning course within 12 months of the date they are notified by Air Force Personnel Center or automatically be rendered ineligible to reenlist, extend or promote until the requirement is met.
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8/30
2016
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FEGLI program holds open season in September
For the first time in 12 years, the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program is having an open season, which will run from Sept. 1-30.
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8/30
2016
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AF selects 16,506 for promotion to staff sergeant
Out of the 39,064 eligible senior airmen, 16,506 were selected for promotion to staff sergeant, Air Force officials announced Aug. 25. The overall selection rate was 42.25 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 360.88. Officials selected 2,318 Airmen with a promote now recommendation for 14.04 percent of the total selects; 5,762 Airmen
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8/25
2016
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Air Force releases FY17 first-term Airman retraining quotas
The Air Force has approved 1,688 fiscal year 2017 retraining quotas in 74 Air Force specialty codes for eligible active-duty, first-term Airmen.
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8/22
2016
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STEM scholarships available to college students
Eric Wineman completed both his undergraduate and master’s degrees with no student loan debt and now works for the Air Force as an electronics engineer, courtesy of the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service Program.
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8/18
2016
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