Jan. 11, 2018 January enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 223 Airmen today for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process.
Jan. 4, 2018 AF releases results of CY17A medical, dental central selection boards The Air Force has selected 556 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the calendar year 17A Medical and Dental Corps central selection boards.
Jan. 4, 2018 AF selects 1,648 in CY17B captains quarterly selection process The Air Force selected 1,648 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2017B Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, Line of the Air Force – Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps quarterly selection process. To view the lists, go
Jan. 3, 2018 Air Force nominees selected for 2017 GEICO Military Service Awards Air Force officials have nominated four finalists for the 2017 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards, which recognizes enlisted total force members from all branches of service for contributions to military or civilian communities.
Dec. 22, 2017 How ISIS was defeated in Iraq (Hint: It’s thanks in part to air-ground teamwork) For more than three years, the people of Iraq have endured unspeakable suffering under the dark shadow of Islamic State terrorists. That shadow has now receded, as a result of the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria forces that was declared in early December 2017, by Iraqi Prime Minister
Dec. 21, 2017 Air Force selects 63 officers, civilians for test pilot school The Air Force has selected 63 primary and alternate students to attend training at the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Naval, British and French test pilot schools, with classes starting next summer.The selection board met in July and considered total force officer and civilian candidates for test pilot, test
Dec. 21, 2017 AF releases 2018 squadron command slection list More than 550 officers from more than 20 career fields, including support, medical, test and others, have been matched to squadron commander positions across the Air Force.Using the previously published squadron commander candidate lists, wing and group hiring officials selected individuals to fill
Dec. 21, 2017 SecAF selects AFCENT Airman for commissioning program Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson notified a U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airman of his selection for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program-Active Duty Scholarship, Dec. 20, 2017.
Dec. 21, 2017 Nomination window open for 2018 USAF Alison Award for Character and Innovation Nomination packages for the 2018 U.S. Air Force Alison Award for Character and Innovation are due to the Air Force’s Personnel Center by May 31, 2018.
Dec. 14, 2017 December enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 211 Airmen today for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process.
Dec. 13, 2017 AF names primaries, alternates for advanced studies Air Force officials announced the selection of 86 officers as primary or alternate participants for advanced studies at the nation’s advanced war fighting schools during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Dec. 7, 2017 AF releases chief master sergeant 17E9 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 472 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,142 eligible for a selection rate of 22.04 percent in the 17E9 promotion cycle.
Nov. 30, 2017 AF announces selection of 2018 AFROTC detachment commanders The Air Force has selected 16 active duty and three Reserve officers as Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment commanders to fill requirements at universities across the nation starting in summer 2018.
Nov. 28, 2017 AF selects Tyndall AFB as preferred location for new Remotely Piloted Aircraft unit The Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location for hosting a new MQ-9 Reaper Wing with 24 remotely piloted aircraft. Vandenberg AFB, California, is considered a reasonable alternative.
Nov. 28, 2017 AF selects 472 in CMSgt 17E9 promotion cycle; list to post Dec. 7 The Air Force Chief Evaluation Board has selected 472 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,142 eligible for a selection rate of 22.04 percent.
Nov. 21, 2017 SMART Scholarship Program looks to attract future scientists, engineers Jacob Dodson understands the dedication and commitment that it takes to defend our nation’s interests. After all, his grandfather and father are Navy veterans, his two brothers are active-duty Marines and his brother-in-law is an Air Force C-130 Hercules pilot.
Nov. 21, 2017 Application window open for 2018 nurse, direct enlisted commissioning programs The Air Force’s Personnel Center will accept applications from active-duty enlisted Airmen for the Nurse Enlisted and Direct Enlisted Commissioning Programs through March 16, 2018, for the April selection boards.
Nov. 9, 2017 November enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 604 Airmen today for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process.
Nov. 9, 2017 Air Force selects 335 officers for advanced degrees, career broadening The Air Force has selected 335 officers to participate in advanced academic degree and career-broadening opportunities in 2018 as part of the force development construct.
Nov. 2, 2017 AF officer developmental education selection results released The Air Force has selected more than 800 officers for intermediate and senior developmental education during the 2017 Developmental Education Designation Board held at the Air Force’s Personnel Center Sept. 26, 2017.
Nov. 2, 2017 Enlisted RPA pilot opportunity window open for NCOs, SNCO's: Apply before Nov.15 deadline Noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officers interested in transferring to the Air Force’s newest enlisted aviation Air Force sSpecialty cCode have until Nov. 15, 2017, to submit their applications to meet the next selection board. More than 800 applicants submitted for the program last year;
Oct. 30, 2017 Education and Learning Resource centers keep careers moving forward during deployment The 386th Expeditionary Forces Support Squadron Education Center aims to help these Airmen use this time to further their military and civilian education.
Oct. 25, 2017 Air Force releases medical advanced academic selections for 2018 The Air Force has selected almost 150 active-duty medical professionals to further develop their academic knowledge and skills through Health Profession Education Requirements Board opportunities in 2018.
Oct. 20, 2017 AF officials announce selections for civilian leadership program Air Force officials have selected 39 senior civilian leaders to participate in the 2018 Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program. CSLP, the Air Force’s senior corporate career broadening program, is designed to develop GS-14 and GS-15 multi-skilled leaders by placing them in experiential
Oct. 19, 2017 AF selects more than 1,200 civilians for developmental education More than 1,200 Air Force civilian employees were selected for basic, intermediate and senior developmental education opportunities during the 2017 Civilian Developmental Education selection cycle.
Oct. 19, 2017 Combat Air Forces squadron commander candidates named Air Force officials have selected 335 officers as candidates for Combat Air Forces squadron command in 2018.
Oct. 12, 2017 386th ESFS trains for high risk response At any given moment, the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron stands ready to protect, defend and fight against all threats to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Among those men and women who guard the wing’s high valued assets and people, is a newly formed group of defenders who dedicate
Oct. 5, 2017 Verification of personnel data critical to enlisted promotion release The weeks leading up to a promotion release can be filled with anticipation for Airmen hoping to hear news that they have earned the next Air Force rank and the responsibility that goes with it.
Oct. 3, 2017 AF names selects for FY18 Inter-American Squadron Officer School Eight active duty officers will attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School, or ISOS, at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in fiscal year 2018.
Sept. 29, 2017 Air Force releases CY17C central selection board results The Air Force has selected 298 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the calendar year 17C Colonel Line of the Air Force Judge Advocate, Lieutenant Colonel Nurse Corps and Major Chaplain, LAF-J and Nurse Corps central selection boards.
Sept. 18, 2017 Six Air Force captains selected for Prestigious Ph.D. program The selection board for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program has chosen three primary and three alternate captains to participate in 2018.
Sept. 13, 2017 Air Force announces 100 percent promotion opportunity to major In the latest move to restore the Air Force’s readiness and lethality, senior leaders are taking a closer look at officer performance management with a focus on developing leaders and retaining the talented professionals the service needs.
Sept. 11, 2017 AF releases 2018 support, health professions squadron command candidate list Development teams from airfield operations, support, materiel leader and health professions functional communities selected more than 800 officers as candidates for squadron command in 2018.
Aug. 30, 2017 Enlisted promotion advanced notification to squadron commanders extended Creating a quick win for squadron commanders, the Air Force’s Personnel Center now grants senior raters and senior rater trusted agents access to enlisted promotion selects lists via the virtual Enlisted Promotion Release system one full calendar week in advance of the public release date.
Aug. 27, 2017 It takes a village to deploy a warfighter Air Force Airmen prepare to deploy across the globe in support of national objectives every day. To make this possible, installation deployment readiness cells and the unit deployment managers prepare and process members for deployment to unified combatant commands.
Aug. 24, 2017 Air Force releases staff sergeant 17E5 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible for a selection rate of 44.31 percent in the 17E5 promotion cycle.
Aug. 22, 2017 Air Force awards two contracts for a new intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system The Air Force announced Aug. 21, 2017 the award of two technology maturation and risk reduction contracts for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Contracts were awarded to Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, and Northrop Grumman Systems
Aug. 15, 2017 Air Force selects 14,181 for promotion to staff sergeant Air Force officials have selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible, a selection rate of 44.31 percent. The staff sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force Portal and myPers Aug. 24, at 8 a.m. CDT. Airmen will also be able to access their
Aug. 7, 2017 Stride-for-stride Second Lt. William Yau, 742nd Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander, has been admiringly chasing his older brother James since they were young boys growing up in Troy, Michigan.
Aug. 4, 2017 Air Force selects 398 for captain in CY17A quarterly selection process The Air Force selected 398 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the Calendar Year 2017A Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, Line of the Air Force–Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps quarterly selection process.
Aug. 3, 2017 Enlisted Students Earn Advanced Degrees at AFIT In 2002, then Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. James Roche, championed an initiative to open Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management to senior enlisted personnel. Secretary Roche truly believed in the importance of the enlisted force to military achievements
Aug. 3, 2017 Airmen in developmental special duties epitomize leadership, core values Air Force officials filled 770 positions across nine developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017. The DSD nomination process occurs twice each year and is designed to fill specific special duties the Air Force has acknowledged as developmental due to their unique requirements. Commanders
Aug. 2, 2017 Air Force Sergeants Association encourages, informs Airmen Servant leadership was the overarching theme at the 2017 Air Force Sergeants Association International Convention Professional Airmen’s Conference held July 22-27 in Reno, Nevada. Several guests of honor attended the annual event, including Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, former
Aug. 1, 2017 SECAF talks Light Attack Experiment, innovation at AFA dinner While speaking at an Air Force Association event in Arlington, Va., Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson highlighted the four aircraft that Air Force pilots will fly through a range of combat mission scenarios in the Light Attack Experimentation Campaign at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
July 20, 2017 Technical sergeant 17E6 promotion cycle statistics released The Air Force has selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible, for a selection rate of 31.96 percent in the 17E6 promotion cycle.
July 19, 2017 Air Force selects 2,311 BSC, LAF officers for promotion The Air Force selected 2,311 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017B Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Major Line of the Air Force and Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.
July 13, 2017 Commanders to have more say in developmental education opportunities Air Force officials recently announced changes to the nomination process for officer developmental education beginning with the results of the March 2017 Line of Air Force Major Board. The March 2017 LAF Major’s Board results will be released publicly July 18, 2017, and will not include
July 11, 2017 AF selects 8,167 for promotion to technical sergeant Air Force officials selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible for a selection rate of 31.96 percent.The technical sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force Portal and myPers July 20, 2017, at 8 a.m. CDT. On July 20, Airmen can also
July 7, 2017 Officials announce 12 OAY Award winners for 2017 Air Force officials have named the service's top enlisted members, announcing the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017.
July 6, 2017 USAFA cadets train for future at 386th AEW Each summer, rising juniors at the U.S. Air Force Academy travel to military bases across the globe to get a first-hand look at how support and operational functions work together to accomplish a wing’s mission. This year, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted approximately twenty cadets as part
July 3, 2017 Thunderbirds announce 2018 officer selections Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the United States Air Force Thunderbirds for the 2018 demonstration season.
June 20, 2017 Application window opens for Air Force undergraduate flying training Application packages for the next Undergraduate Flying Training selection board are due to the Rated Officer Assignments branch of the Air Force Personnel Center by Nov. 17, 2017. The board, set for Jan. 22-25, 2018, will consider active-duty officer applicants to attend training as early as spring
June 16, 2017 Call for candidates announced by 2018 Health Profession Education Program Board Active-duty officers wishing to be competitively considered for health profession education programs have from mid-summer to early fall 2017 to apply under the 2018 call for candidates.
June 16, 2017 How well do you understand the Air Force enlisted evaluation board process? The Air Force promotion system promotes the most fully-qualified NCOs and senior NCOs based on the quality of their records and other weighted factors, while recognizing an individual Airman’s potential for advancement to the next rank.
June 8, 2017 Air Force names 2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recipients Air Force officials have named four Airmen as the 2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award winners.
June 8, 2017 5th Bomb Wing awarded 2016 Omaha Trophy Gen. John E. Hyten, the U.S. Strategic Command commander, presented the 2016 Omaha Trophy to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, June 6, 2017.
June 7, 2017 Around the Air Force: June 6 On this look around the Air Force, the SecAF sits down for her first interview, USAFE commander visits the Load Diffuser exercise and the enlisted RPA pilot application deadline approaches.
June 2, 2017 Application window opens for enlisted RPA pilot selection board Airmen interested in becoming enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots have until Nov. 15, 2017, to submit completed application packages, including physical exams, to the Air Force Personnel Center.
May 31, 2017 Air Force Selection Board Secretariat releases 2018 board schedule The Air Force Selection Board Secretariat has released the calendar year 2018 selection board schedule.
May 30, 2017 AF civilian hiring resumes after freeze lifted The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with customers with the goal of resuming normal “first-in, first-out” operations since the government-wide hiring freeze ended in early April 2017.
May 24, 2017 AF selects 1,303 officers for field grade promotions The Air Force has selected 1,303 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2017A Colonel Medical Service Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force and Medical Service Corps, and Major Medical Service Corps central selection boards.
May 24, 2017 AF selects 5,166 for promotion to master sergeant The Air Force has selected 5,166 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant of the 20,169 eligible. The overall selection rate was 25.61 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 523.22. Selectees’ average time-in-grade was 3.86 years, time-in-service was 14.36 years and the
May 23, 2017 Enlisted Airmen selected for 2017 nursing program Almost three dozen active-duty enlisted Airmen have been selected for the 2017 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program following the April 17-19, 2017, selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center.
May 12, 2017 AFLCMC awards major long range radar contract The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here awarded the Raytheon Company a $52.6 million contract May 11, 2017, for the three-dimensional expeditionary long-range radar system.
May 10, 2017 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School applications due June 16 Application packages for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School selection board are due by June 2, 2017.
April 18, 2017 AFSVA offers aviation, space camps for teens Thanks to the Air Force Services Activity, teens are getting the opportunity to explore careers as aviators or astronauts through 2017 summer camps.
April 17, 2017 America’s cryptologic wing develops cyberspace warriors As one of Air Combat Command’s integral assets, the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing is home to several types of cyberspace warriors, including the exploitation analysts (EA) of the 41st Intelligence Squadron.
April 10, 2017 CSAF Prestigious Captains Ph.D. Program application window open The application window is open for active-duty Air Force captains interested in applying for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program which exposes rising officers to a unique learning experience at a top-tier university.
April 7, 2017 AF selects 471 for promotion to captain The Air Force selected 471 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the 2016D Captain Line of the Air Force, chaplain, Line of the Air Force-judge advocate, nurse corps, medical service corps and biomedical service corps quarterly selection process.
April 7, 2017 Airmen’s Week: Changing the culture of Airmen After the completion of Basic Military Training, but before Airmen depart for their various technical training locations, lies a relatively new, yet crucial program geared toward the betterment of the Air Force: Airmen’s Week. Airmen’s Week is a 31-hour, values-based course with a mission to
April 6, 2017 Developmental special duties broaden experience The Air Force has identified 1,175 positions across 10 developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017.
March 28, 2017 Civilian Strategic Leadership Program accepting nominations Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2017 Civilian Strategic Leadership Program. Applications are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 1, 2017.
March 23, 2017 Five Airmen awarded Olmsted Foundation scholarships The Air Force has selected five officers for the award of an Olmsted Foundation scholarship, sponsored by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, which offers outstanding young military leaders the opportunity to become fluent in a foreign language, pursue graduate study at an overseas university
March 8, 2017 Enlisted RPA pilot board selects 30 Airmen for pilot training The inaugural Enlisted Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot Selection Board has chosen 30 enlisted Airmen to fill fiscal year 2017/2018 training slots as a part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission.
March 2, 2017 Air Force selects 1,391 for promotion to senior master sergeant The Air Force has selected 1,391 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant of the 11,788 eligible.
Feb. 22, 2017 AF offers new 2-year degree program for civilians The Air Force is expanding development opportunities for the civilian workforce by offering an associate degree at little to no cost.Graduates of the online program will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science in Air Force leadership and management studies. The 60-credit hour program is
Feb. 16, 2017 AF releases undergraduate flying training selections The Air Force has selected 100 company grade officers for its 2017 Undergraduate Flying Training program. The UFT annual selection board convened at the Air Force Personnel Center Jan. 23-26 to consider active-duty candidates for pilot, remotely piloted aircraft pilot, combat systems officer and air
Feb. 9, 2017 2017 nominations sought for 12 OAY Award Air Force officials are seeking 2017 nominations for the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.
Feb. 8, 2017 AF selects 818 officers for field grade promotions The Air Force has selected 818 active duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2016C Colonel Line of the Air Force, Line of the Air Force Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps and Chaplain; Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain, Nurse Corps and Line of the Air Force Judge
Feb. 7, 2017 New course focuses on sortie production at tactical level The Advanced Sortie Production Course is the first advanced course specifically focusing on the art and science of sortie production at the tactical level. The new course will take place at the Air Force’s Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Feb. 7, 2017 185 Airmen to meet first enlisted RPA pilot selection board The first enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilot selection board meets at the Air Force Personnel Center Feb. 6-9, 2017 to identify the next enlisted group to attend RPA pilot training as part of the deliberate approach to enhance the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Feb. 3, 2017 F-16 Viper Demonstration Team prepares for upcoming season As preparations begin across the globe for the 2017 air show season, an elite team of Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina are hard at work getting ready for their new year debut.
Jan. 27, 2017 Physician Assistant Program seeks applicants by Jan. 30 The Interservice Physician Assistant Program is accepting applications from active-duty officers and enlisted Airmen through the end of January for the annual March selection boards.
Jan. 27, 2017 AF selects 534 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, major The Air Force has selected 534 active-duty officers for promotion as a result the 2016A Medical and Dental Corps central selection boards for colonel, lieutenant colonel and major.
Jan. 27, 2017 AF names 2017 ROTC detachment commanders The Air Force has selected 38 active, Guard and Reserve officers as Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment commanders to fill requirements at universities across the nation starting summer 2017.
Jan. 21, 2017 Air-launched cruise missile passes tests Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircrews recently tested three unarmed AGM-86B air-launched cruise missiles, demonstrating the bomber force’s ability to configure, load, fly and deliver the nation’s only nuclear cruise missile.
Jan. 18, 2017 Airman becomes first resource officer to Eglin Elementary Students at Eglin Elementary School will have another friendly face to greet them each morning as they enter the school. Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg from the 96th Security Forces Squadron was recently hired as the elementary's school resource officer.
Jan. 10, 2017 AF selects 929 for promotion to captain The Air Force selected 929 first lieutenants for promotion to captain during the calendar year 2016C Captain Line of the Air Force, Chaplain, Line of the Air Force-Judge Advocate, Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Service Corps quarterly selection process.
Dec. 29, 2016 Enlisted nursing commissioning programs accepting applications The Nurse Enlisted and Direct Enlisted Commissioning Programs are accepting applications from active duty enlisted Airmen through Jan. 27, 2017, for the April selection boards.
Dec. 21, 2016 Scoping it out: Shaw evaluated for Reaper mission Teams from Air Combat Command and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted a site survey at Shaw AFB Dec. 13, to assess the base as a candidate for an MQ-9 Reaper mission.Shaw AFB is one of four installations being evaluated for a wing-level mission, and one of five in the running for a
Dec. 19, 2016 AFCENT helps deployed Airmen reach for their dreams Deployed Airmen often miss opportunities afforded to those back home; but personnel specialists at Air Forces Central Command headquarters here ensured deployed enlisted Airmen did not miss one opportunity – to pursue their ambitions of becoming part of the first group of enlisted pilots since World
Dec. 19, 2016 AF announces medical squadron commanders for 2017 Air Force officials have selected 84 health professions officers for medical squadron command assignments worldwide in 2017.
Dec. 16, 2016 Command opportunity found in financial management leadership program Active-duty officers in year groups 2004 to 2008 can apply for a special command opportunity through the 2017 Financial Management Leadership Program.
Dec. 16, 2016 The OSD Logistics Fellows Program: A glimpse from inside Nearly 3 million men and women make up the Department of Defense; how few truly have opportunity for gaining insight and understanding of the origins of legislation, budget, policy, and oversight? The Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Logistics Fellowship provides selected logisticians the
Dec. 8, 2016 AF selects 531 for promotion to chief master sergeant The Air Force has selected 531 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of the 2,229 eligible.
Dec. 7, 2016 AF selects 58 for test pilot school Air Force officials have selected 58 primary and alternate students for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Test Pilot schools, with classes beginning June 2017.
Dec. 6, 2016 AF announces consolidated squadron commander selection list Air Force officials have selected nearly 500 officers from more than 20 career fields to be squadron commanders, including other command opportunities such as training, recruiting and air base squadrons.
Nov. 17, 2016 Air Force promotions eliminates time-in-grade, time-in-service points Time-in-grade and time-in-service points in active duty enlisted promotion consideration will be eliminated beginning with the 17E7 master sergeant promotion cycle, and all future promotion cycles, the Air Force recently announced. This is the final step in a gradual reduction of points for TIG/TIS
Nov. 10, 2016 AF announces 2017 combat air forces squadron commander candidates Air Force officials have selected 302 officers as the 2017 combat air forces squadron commander candidates.
Nov. 9, 2016 305 make next cut for enlisted RPA pilot selection Air Force officials have chosen 305 active-duty enlisted Airmen for the next phase of the Enlisted Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot Selection Board process as part of a deliberate approach to enhance the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.