Short tour credit for Naples, Latina ending Published Nov. 15, 2005 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The Air Force will discontinue the temporary exception to award short tour credit to Airmen serving long tour assignments at Naples and Latina, Italy, effective Jan. 1. Airmen assigned to either location between March 1, 1996 and Dec. 31, 2005 will continue to receive the short tour credit. The Air Force initially created the exception as an incentive program because of the lacking quality-of-life standards at the two locations.The program provided Airmen an adjustment to their overseas assignment selection dates making them less likely to get a non-volunteer assignment to a short tour location. But now officials said the quality of life issues have improved, and assignment incentives for either location are no longer necessary. Likewise, the Navy has discontinued its special credit. For more information, call the Air Force Personnel Center's assignment procedures office at DSN 665-3815 or commercial (210) 565-3815. (Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center News Service)