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  • Air Force officials announce annual comm-info awards

    The chief of Air Force Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer has announced the 2009 Air Force Gen. John P. Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration and the 2009 Air Force Communications and Information Awards. "The superb quality of the nominations we received confirm

  • Air Force officials announce AT award winners

    Air Force officials recently announced the 2005 Air Force Anti-terrorism award winners.The awards program recognizes anti-terrorism accomplishments and provides public recognition and praise for those who work behind the scenes to combat terrorism on behalf of Department of Defense servicemembers,

  • Air Force officials announce aviation resource management awards

    Air Force officials announced the 2007 Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Management award winners. The 2007 Aviation Resource Management award winners are: -- Airman of the Year is Airman 1st Class Cheryl A. Roach of the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom --

  • Air Force officials announce C-27J aircraft basing proposal

    Air Force officials announced Oct. 13 that Great Falls International Airport, Mont., is the preferred alternative to be the seventh operational location for bedding down four C-27J Spartan aircraft. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz

  • Air Force officials announce candidate bases for joint strike fighter

    Air Force officials here announced the list of candidate locations Oct. 29 for basing the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. The list of candidate bases was approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force and identifies the first group of bases to be considered for joint strike

  • Air Force officials announce candidate list for basing of MC-12W aircraft

    Air Force officials released their candidate list of basing locations April 23 for MC-12W aircraft. The list of candidate bases was approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force and include: Altus Air Force Base, Okla.; Beale AFB, Calif.; Key Field Air Guard Station, Miss.; Langley

  • Air Force officials announce captain selections

    Air Force officials selected 97 first lieutenants for promotion from 101 officers considered during the 2007D captain selection process. The entire list of promotion selects is posted on the Air Force Personnel Center's officer promotions home page. The results of the board are as follows: Selection

  • Air Force officials announce captain selections

    Air Force officials have selected 467 first lieutenants for promotion from 471 officers considered during the Calendar Year 2008A captain selection process. The entire list of promotion selects is posted on the Air Force Personnel Center's officer promotions homepage. The results of the board are as

  • Air Force officials announce changes to space functions

    Air Force officials announced the realignment of some Headquarters Air Force space functions Aug. 26, following the recent completion of a review of Headquarters Air Force space management and responsibilities, which was directed by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley in December 2009. In a

  • Air Force officials announce civilian hiring controls

    Air Force leaders announced that hiring controls were instituted May 12 to reduce projected growth of the civilian workforce.The Air Force-wide efforts to stem the civilian personnel growth are a result of Secretary of Defense Robert Gate's efficiency initiatives to maintain civilian manning at

  • Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force

    In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement

  • Air Force officials announce civilian service award winners

    Air Force officials have selected their nominees for the 55th Annual Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award.The award is the highest honor given by the secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel. It is presented annually to a small number of DOD civilian employees whose

  • Air Force officials announce civilian strategic leader program assignments

    Air Force officials here April 18 announced the placement of the Air Force's newest senior leaders into command-equivalent positions as part of the civilian strategic leader program.The CSLP creates multi-skilled GS-14, GS-15 or equivalent level civilian leaders who navigate complex environments in

  • Air Force officials announce civilian-of-year winners

    Air Force officials recently announced the winners of the 2005 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian of the Year Awards.The awards recognized the following Air Force civilian employees in their respective category:-- Civilian Wage Employee: Timothy Sparks from Elmendorf Air Force

  • Air Force officials announce court-martial sentence for former command chief

    The week-long court-martial of Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, the former command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, concluded Jan. 28 with a six-member panel of male officers sentencing the chief to 20 months confinement, reduction to rank of E-1 and a dishonorable discharge for 15 violations

  • Air Force officials announce criteria and candidate list for basing of C-17

    Air Force officials released the candidate basing locations April 23 and the criteria they used to determine the candidate basing locations for additional C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.The list of candidate bases was approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force: Eastern West

  • Air Force officials announce criteria for basing of joint strike fighter

    After extensive internal review, Air Force officials released Sept. 17 their basing criteria that will be used to determine the future basing of joint strike fighters. The basing criteria were approved by the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The basing criteria are airspace, flight

  • Air Force officials announce criteria for basing of TACP/ALO training

    Air Force officials have released the criteria for basing tactical air control party and air liaison officer training.Recent and current operations have created an increase in demand for TACPs and ALOs to support Army units. The current TACP/ALO schoolhouse at Hurlburt Field, Fla., lacks adequate

  • Air Force officials announce E-5 promotion rates

    The Air Force has selected 13,625 of 33,306 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, a 40.91 percent selection rate.The Air Force will release the promotion list Aug. 11. The complete list of selectees will be posted to the Air Force Personnel Center's Web page,

  • Air Force officials announce E-8 selection stats

    Air Force officials here selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 9.24 percent, and the list will be released publicly at 8 a.m. CST March 4.The average score for those selected was 665.85, with an average time in grade of

  • Air Force officials announce E-8 selections

    Air Force officials here announced March 7 that 1,284 master sergeants have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. The promotion list will be released publicly at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time March 12 on the Air Force Personnel Center's homepage and on AFPC's "Ask" Web site. The

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted board, promotion schedules

    Air Force officials here have released new enlisted promotion board and testing schedules Jan. 14."The 2010 enlisted promotion rates look promising," said Chief Master Sgt. Mark Long, the enlisted promotions, evaluations and physical fitness chief. "Nearly all 2009 rates slightly increased from 2008

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted constrained jobs list

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 10, the fiscal 2012 career job reservation program with 16 Air Force Specialty Codes placed on the constrained list.Career job reservations allows the Air Force to control the number of first-term Airmen re-enlisting in career fields where projected manning levels

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 500 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the November enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 125 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the March enlisted supplemental promotion process, officials announced. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 330 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the June enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended temporary

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 500 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the December enlisted supplemental-promotion process. The enlisted supplemental-promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 630 Airmen have been selected for promotion as part of the October enlisted supplemental promotion board.The promotion list can be found on the Air Force Personnel Center's public website. Airmen also can access their score notices at the same time on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    Air Force officials announced that more than 760 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the October enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 50 Airmen have been selected for promotion to the next higher rank as part of the April enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended temporary

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted supplemental promotions

    More than 250 Airmen have been selected for promotion as part of the January enlisted supplemental promotion process. The enlisted supplemental promotion release announces those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside of their required cycle due to an extended temporary duty or deployment

  • Air Force officials announce fiscal 2010 force structure realignments

    Air Force officials here announced June 26 its proposed force structure realignment for fiscal 2010. The announcement addresses the Air Force's force structure, realignment and management actions supported by the president's fiscal 2010 budget and summarizes the civilian and military personnel

  • Air Force officials announce Flemming award winner

    Major Timothy J. Bode has been selected as the winner of the 59th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award in the managerial achievement category. Major Bode currently serves as chief of operations for the Space Based Infrared Systems Combined Task Force in Boulder, Colo. The award, sponsored annually by

  • Air Force officials announce formal officer cross-flow program

    In an effort to balance officer skills across the active-duty component, the Air Force will offer cross-flow options for nonrated line officers in specified career fields, officials said here Jan 7. The nonrated officer cross-flow program is being announced as part of the fiscal 2011 Force

  • Air Force officials announce FY 2011 force structure alignments

    Air Force officials announced May 11 the proposed force structure realignment for fiscal 2011.  The proposal provides a summary of the civilian and military personnel changes and aircraft assignments at Air Force installations for the upcoming fiscal year. This announcement supersedes all previous

  • 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

  • Air Force officials announce FY12 voluntary force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced Sept. 9 the continuation of voluntary officer separation measures for fiscal 2012 as part of the services' ongoing force-management initiatives.In 2010 Air Force leaders implemented a tailored, multi-year program  to reduce the number of personnel to operate at the

  • Air Force officials announce FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes today resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President’s Budget announced March 4.To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of all

  • Air Force officials announce helicopter acquisition strategy

    Air Force officials announced their strategy here April 25 to recapitalize the Air Force's helicopter fleet, which is critical to nuclear weapon security response, continuity of government, and combat search and rescue.The Air Force secretary and chief of staff have directed that the service proceed

  • Air Force officials announce holiday safety results

    The Air Force had the lowest recorded number of private motor vehicle fatalities during the Thanksgiving-to-New Year's time frame -- one -- to include the lowest number of automobile fatalities -- zero. It was also the first time in 13 years the Air Force did not have a single active-duty death due

  • Air Force officials announce library of the year winner

    Air Force Library Program officials announced the winner of the Air Force Library of the Year award June 12 here.The Eglin Base Library, with an eight-man staff, was recignized for their outstanding customer focus and satisfaction."Even in times of scarce budgets, we still aim to fulfill our

  • Air Force officials announce lieutenant colonel selections

    Air Force officials have announced the selection of 1,302 majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The board considered 6,866 line, chaplain and biomedical sciences corps officers.Effective March 3, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen T. Michael Moseley redesignated the judge advocate general

  • Air Force officials announce milestone Atlas V launch

    As part of the Defense Department's ongoing efforts to maintain assured, affordable access to space through 2030, the Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral on June 20, Air Force officials said."This is an exciting time for the U.S. space

  • Air Force officials announce NASCAR sponsorship for 2010

    Air Force officials begin the 10th year of sponsorship in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series by renewing the partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports for the 2010 season. Executives at GSD&M Idea City, the Air Force's advertising agency, organized the sponsorship and will roll out a multi-media

  • Air Force officials announce NASCAR sponsorship for 2011

    Air Force recruiting officials announced Jan. 21 that they are renewing the NASCAR partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and the No. 43 car for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. "This is our tenth season in NASCAR and we look forward to competing and winning with the Richard Petty team," said

  • Air Force officials announce new PCS guidelines

    In an effort to meet budget mandates, Air Force leaders have directed several assignment related initiatives to reduce the permanent change of station budget deficit. The new guidelines include changes to assignment availability Code 50 maximum stabilized tours, the standard time on station for

  • Air Force officials announce officer promotions

    Air Force officials here March 5 announced the 2007B line of the Air Force, line of the Air Force-judge advocate, medical service corps and chaplain central selection boards selected 24 lieutenant colonels, 1,094 majors and 94 captains for promotion. The entire list can be found on the Air Force

  • Air Force officials announce officer selection boards results

    Air Force officials announced today their selection of 516 lieutenant colonels, 52 majors and 109 captains for promotion.The 2010C line of the Air Force colonel and biomedical sciences corps lieutenant colonel and major (biomedical sciences corps) central selection boards considered 4,149 lieutenant

  • Air Force 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 results of

  • Air Force officials announce officer selections

    The 2008A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Sciences Corps, and Nurse Corps central selection boards selected 545 colonels, 112 lieutenant colonels and 219 majors for promotion. The boards considered 4,352 colonels for promotion, 702 lieutenant colonels and 362 majors. The results of the boards are

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection board results

    Air Force Recruiting Service officials announced the selection of 123 applicants as part of Officer Training School Selection Board 10OT03 here June 17. Of the 132 selected, 26 enlisted members earned the chance to attend OTS and trade their stripes for gold bars as second lieutenants. As part of

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection board results

    A total of 117 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced Dec. 9. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 461 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection board results

    A total of 178 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced June 26. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 722 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection board results

    More than 270 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials at Randolph AFB released April 25. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 579 applications as part of Officer Training

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection results

    A total of 223 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced Dec. 9. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 474 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selection results

    Some 162 men and women have been selected for Officer Training School, officials at Air Force Recruiting Service here announced Oct. 30. OTS Selection Board 06OT05 considered 267 applications and selected 162 for a 61percent selection rate. Of those, 34 are enlisted members who have earned the

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selections

    More than 180 men and women from throughout America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for a commission, officials here announced Nov. 12.Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 205 applications as part of Officer Training School Selection

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selections

    A total of 308 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced April 3. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 865 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selections

    Two hundred sixteen men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced March 8. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 269 applications as part of Officer Training School

  • Air Force officials announce OTS selections

    More than 130 people were selected for an Air Force commission, Air Force Recruiting Service officials here announced April 26.The officials considered 231 applications as part of Officer Training School Selection Board 0504, which selected 138 people for a 60-percent selection rate. Of those, 29

  • Air Force officials announce promotions to major

    Air Force board members selected 2,518 captains for promotion to major in the 2006B line of the Air Force, chaplain, nurse corps and biomedical sciences corps central selection board. The list of promotion selects will be posted on the Air Force Personnel Center's officer promotions homepage Dec. 20

  • Air Force officials announce selections to captain

    Air Force officials selected 126 first lieutenants for promotion during the 2011B Line of the Air Force judge advocate general corps, nurse corps, medical services corps and biomedical sciences corps quarterly captain selection process.The entire list can be found on the Air Force Personnel Center

  • Air Force officials announce selections to colonel, lieutenant colonel

    The 2007A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Sciences Corps, Nurse Corps, and Medical Service Corps central selection boards selected 598 lieutenant colonels and 147 majors for promotion. The boards considered 5,016 lieutenant colonels and 909 majors for promotion. The results of the boards are as

  • Air Force officials announce selections to lieutenant colonel and major

    The 2011A Lieutenant Colonel Line of Air Force and Medical Services Corps and the 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

  • Air Force officials announce 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

  • Air Force officials announce selections to major

    Air Force Personnel Center officials announced the 2005 Major Line of the Air Force Central Selection Boards’ results May 17. The board selected 2,242 captains for promotion to major.AFPC officials said the full list of officers selected will be available online by May 18 at

  • Air Force officials announce small business winners

    The acting secretary of the Air Force recognized the 2004 Secretary of the Air Force Small and Disadvantaged Business Awards recipients during a ceremony July 8.“My heartfelt thanks go to you for what you do, and for the great value-added contributions you make to the Air Force and the nation," said

  • Air Force officials announce staff sergeant selections

    Air Force officials selected 12,209 of 28,098 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 43.45 percent. The average score for those selected was 268.39, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.25 and 4.85 years respectively. The average score was

  • Air Force officials announce team excellence awards

    Air Force officials here recently announced the five teams selected for the 2008 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards. The awards recognize teams that used a systematic approach to enhance mission capability, improve operational performance, and create sustained results. Improvements made by the

  • Air Force officials announce third round of VERA/VSIP

    In its continuing effort to meet the Defense Department requirement to maintain civilian manning at fiscal 2010 levels, the Air Force is offering a third round of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment beginning May 1."The Air Force recognizes the invaluable

  • Air Force officials announce tour length changes

    The tour length reduction from four to three years for military training instructors, military training leaders, Air Education and Training Command technical training instructors with prefix “T”, “J”, or “X” and stateside professional military education instructors was announced July 1, renewing the

  • Air Force officials announce uniform policy changes

    Air Force officials here announced uniform policy updates April 12 resulting from recent Air Force Uniform Board decisions. The following policy modifications are effective immediately, unless otherwise stated, and will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and

  • Air Force officials announce USAFE command changes

    Air Force officials announced Oct. 30  the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe will retire early next year, concluding a 40-year military career. Gen. Roger A. Brady served as commander of USAFE since January 2008 and as the commander of NATO's Air Component Command, Ramstein Air Base,

  • Air Force officials approve changes to officer selection brief

    In an effort to better highlight candidates who possess the skills necessary for officer promotion in today's expeditionary Air Force, senior Air Force officials approved changes to the officer selection brief. The modified officer selection brief will be used beginning with boards in June and

  • Air Force officials approve force shaping Phase II

    As personnel officials review the last remaining applications for retirement or separation under the force-shaping program, a more extensive second phase of the plan has begun.The new initiatives include expanded waivers for a number of programs including active-duty service commitments and

  • Air Force officials approve incentive pay for officer, enlisted RPA aircrews

    Air Force officials here have approved an incentive pay for officer and enlisted Airmen who commit themselves to flying or operating sensors on remotely piloted aircraft.The incentive pay is equivalent to the current aviation incentive pay programs and is available to Airmen in the officer 18X RPA

  • Air Force officials authorize ABUs on commercial flights

    Air Force leaders here recently expanded existing uniform regulations and authorized Airmen to wear the airman battle uniform, battle dress uniform and desert camouflage uniform (as appropriate) while traveling in an official capacity on commercial travel throughout the continental United States.

  • Air Force officials authorize BDU cold weather item to wear with ABUs

    Air Force officials here now authorized Airmen to wear the battle dress uniform cold weather Gore-Tex and field jacket with the current airman battle uniform. The decision to authorize the coat stems from the demand of cold weather gear outweighing current supply of the new ABU coat. According to a

  • Air Force officials automate active-duty assignment notifications

    Air Force officials are 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

  • Air Force officials award cleanup contract for former Mather Air Force Base

    Air Force Real Property Agency officials announced July 1 the award of a multi-year performance-based contract to URS Group, Inc. to perform environmental restoration activities at the former Mather Air Force Base in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The $8.57 million contract runs through 2015 and saves the

  • Air Force officials award contract to keep French AWACS fleet current

    Officials from the Electronic Systems Center here achieved the next step toward upgrading France's fleet of airborne warning and control system aircraft with the recent award of a $324 million contract to the Boeing Company. "The modification that will be completed with this foreign military sale

  • Air Force officials award strategic partner contract

    Air Force officials here recently announced the award of the Personnel Services Delivery Transformation - Strategic Partner contract to Lockheed Martin Services, Inc. The PSDT-SP includes strategic planning, business process re-engineering, change management and total force service center

  • Air Force officials begin extended Basic Military Training

    The first group of Air Force recruits to experience expanded Basic Military Training arrived Nov. 4 to Lackland Air Force Base. These new recruits are the first to face the challenge of an additional 14 days of training from 6.5 to 8.5 weeks. The added time will be used to enhance and reinforce

  • Air Force officials begin Phase II of NCO retraining program

    Two deadlines are quickly approaching for Airmen identified for retraining under Phase II of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. These Airmen must submit a retraining request by April 6 and must also complete a retraining package by April 29 for the Air Force specialty code

  • Air Force officials begin search for new aerial tanker

    Senior Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced the rollout of the KC-X Acquisition Program at a Pentagon briefing Sept. 24. Air Force leaders are seeking a replacement for the KC-135 Stratotanker that has been a stalwart of the tanker fleet for more than 53 years. Today, the

  • Air Force 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

  • Air Force officials buy 'offices in the air'

    Air Force officials recently approved the purchase of pallets that will provide work and rest areas for senior leaders traveling aboard mobility aircraft. The service is purchasing two types of removable mobile command workspaces for use by military and senior civilian leaders who are required to

  • Air Force officials cancel officer training boards

    Air Force Recruiting Service officials here announced April 14 that they are canceling the upcoming summer Officer Training School board and possibly other future boards until further notice. The board is being canceled due to the Air Force's recently announced overall Force Management program to

  • Air Force officials caution against geotags, location-based services

    Social media offers many Airmen another way to keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family, but users need to be aware of the risks associated with technical tools that help them share information, officials said Jan. 7.As more Airmen and their family members use smartphones to take pictures

  • Air Force officials clarify Bronze Star approval process

    Recent heightened interest in the Bronze Star Medal has led Air Force Central Command and Air Force Personnel Center leaders to further explain the criteria and approval process for its recipients.Col. Scott Arcuri, AFCENT director of manpower, personnel and services, said candidates can expect a

  • Air Force officials clarify officer stratification

    Air Force officials are providing additional guidance to help clarify the use of stratification for officers after receiving feedback from senior leaders, promotion boards and Airmen around the globe. That feedback included concerns that our previous officer stratification guidance was unclear and

  • Air Force officials clarify status of officer discharge case

    Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach announced Aug. 11 that he has filed a request for an injunction to stop his removal from the Air Force under "Don't Ask Don't Tell." Colonel Fehrenbach filed a request for a temporary restraining order in the U.S. District Court in Idaho, arguing a discharge will cause him

  • Air Force officials clarify uniform change announcements

    As the Air Force transitions from the legacy battle dress to the modern airman battle uniform, questions and concerns are bound to come up, said the head of Air Force uniform and recognition branch. "Anytime there is new information about uniforms for Airmen, we will get that out to the field as