News - Tag major

July 17, 2026
Air Force releases field grade officer promotions

The Air Force Personnel Center announced the selection of 2,447 active-duty officers for promotion to major during the P0426A Central Selection Board.
Jan. 23, 2025
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 52 active-duty majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel.
April 11, 2024
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 2,053 active-duty officers for promotion to lieutenant colonel and major during recent CY23D and CY23E central selection boards.
Dec. 28, 2023
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 519 active-duty officers for promotion to lieutenant colonel and major during recent CY23A central selection boards.
Oct. 4, 2023
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 292 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major during recent CY23A, CY23C, and CY23D central selection boards.
Dec. 30, 2022
Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.
June 8, 2020
Academy announces new data science major

The data science major will be interdisciplinary, built with core classes from the Academy's management, math, computer science and philosophy departments.
Feb. 6, 2020
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

In total, the Air Force selected 449 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel in the calendar year 2019D Line of the Air Force, chaplain and nurse corps CSBs and 19 captains for promotion to major in the CY19D chaplain CSB.
April 12, 2019
Air Force releases CY19A officer central selection board results for Medical Service, Nurse Corps

The Air Force selected 266 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel and major during the calendar year 19A Medical Service and Nurse Corps central selection boards.
Feb. 6, 2019
Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 517 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during recent central selection boards.
Jan. 9, 2019
Air Force releases CY18A, CY18C officer central selection board results for Medical, Dental, Biomedical Sciences Corps

The Air Force selected 519 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the calendar year 18A Medical and Dental Corps central selection boards and 55 to lieutenant colonel during the calendar year 18C Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.The Air
Aug. 27, 2018
Major LAF promotion board scheduled for December

The calendar year 2018D major Line of the Air Force promotion board is scheduled to begin Dec. 3, 2018, at the Air Force’s Personnel Center and will review records for all captains meeting the board to determine whether or not the captain is fully qualified for promotion and meets the exemplary
June 27, 2018
AFROTC detachment commander, instructor vacancies available for summer 2019

Air Force officials have announced 45 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps detachment commander positions and 104 instructor vacancies available for summer 2019. Line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and majors selected for lieutenant colonel may apply for detachment commander
Feb. 14, 2018
Foreign area officer program chooses 57 new cadre

The Air Force has selected 57 new foreign area officers--46 captains and 11 majors--to join its foreign area officer program.
Jan. 31, 2018
Air Force releases results of CY17D Central Selection Board

The Air Force has selected 467 active-duty officers for promotion to colonel in the Chaplain, Line of the Air Force and Nurse Corps, and to lieutenant colonel in the Chaplain and LAF-Judge Advocate competitive categories as a result of the CY17D Central Selection Board.
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.
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.
June 12, 2017
AFROTC accepting instructor, detachment commander applications for summer 2018

Air Force officials have announced 81 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor vacancies and 13 detachment commander positions available for summer 2018. Officers eligible for instructor slots include first lieutenants, captains or majors. Active-duty rated officers, line of
Oct. 7, 2016
AF selects 1,931 for promotion to major

The Air Force selected 1,931 captains for promotion to major during the calendar year 2016C major chaplain and line of the Air Force central selection boards.
June 13, 2016
AF selects 1,447 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, major

The Air Force selected 1,447 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2016B Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force, Medical Service Corps and Biomedical Sciences Corps; and Major Biomedical Sciences Corps central selection boards.
May 12, 2016
AF selects 319 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, major

The Air Force selected 319 for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major during the 2016A Colonel Chaplain and Medical Service Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Line of the Air Force Judge Advocate and Nurse Corps; and Major LAF-J, Medical Service Corps and Nurse Corps central selection boards.
Jan. 28, 2016
2,098 selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel, major

The 2015C Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain and Major Line of the Air Force and Chaplain Central Selection Boards selected 16 majors and 2,082 captains for promotion.
June 9, 2015
AF releases colonel, lieutenant colonel, major selection board results

The Air Force selected 18 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel, 1,499 majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel, and 57 captains for promotion to major during the calendar year 2015A Colonel Line of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, Lieutenant Colonel LAF and LAF-J and Major LAF-J
Feb. 12, 2015
AF releases colonel, major selection board results

The Air Force has selected 456 lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel, and 2,126 captains for promotion to major, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Feb. 11.
Dec. 1, 2014
AF releases major, lieutenant colonel, colonel selection board results

The Air Force has selected 652 captains, 260 majors and 85 lieutenant colonels for promotion to major, lieutenant colonel and colonel, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Nov. 26.
Aug. 12, 2014
Academy introduces computer network security major

Even as the U.S. Air Force Academy has reduced the number of majors it offers recently, it has instituted a new program aimed at helping the Air Force fly, fight and win in cyberspace.