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March 20, 2018
19th Air Force experts transform flying training syllabi

Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, asked his team to deliver a redesigned Undergraduate Pilot Training syllabi “that embraced common sense and held ideas from the leaders and instructor corps to produce more pilots, higher quality pilots with agility and speed.” The homework
March 16, 2018
Test pilot briefs T-6 nation

An F-16 Fighting Falcon’s sustained 9 g-force break turn is no small matter on a normal day. Imagine yourself there. Your head weighs 180 pounds and your arms are pinned to the stick and throttle; let go of your breath the wrong way, and you watch the world fade from gray to black in an instant. Now
March 16, 2018
AFPC conducts test of revised Base of Preference program on seven career fields

Beginning April 2018, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will launch a test on how it delivers information to Airmen for the Base of Preference program. The test will provide increased visibility of available locations to Airmen in seven Air Force Specialty Codes, to start. If the program proves
March 9, 2018
Officials approve HSM for recent disaster relief, specify eligibility requirements

The Joint Staff recently approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for service members, Coast Guardsmen, and members of the Reserve components, to include the National Guard, who were physically present during recent hurricane disaster relief.
March 9, 2018
Pilot Training Next lands at Sheppard AFB

The Pilot Training Next program is made up of 15 officers and five enlisted Airmen who have begun an experimental training program designed to use emerging technology combined with a new paradigm for pilot training intended to discover ways to create what is being termed fighter training unit-ready
March 7, 2018
Corona returns to Maxwell AFB

The Air Force’s top leaders convened at Maxwell AFB for the annual Corona South conference, Feb. 25 - 28, 2018 to discuss present and future issues regarding the Air Force.
March 5, 2018
Two-cycle officer assignment system means more time for Airmen, families to make career decisions

In a move toward a more efficient and transparent process, the Air Force’s Personnel Center is transitioning the Air Force Officer Assignment System from three to two cycles. This modification will allow more time for interaction and communication between officers, billet owners, commanders and
March 1, 2018
Air Force releases senior master sergeant promotion cycle statistics

The Air Force has selected 1,549 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 13,054 eligible for a selection rate of 11.87 percent in the 18E8 promotion cycle.
Feb. 28, 2018
Air Force seeks 2018 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award submissions

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2018 Gen. Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award.
Feb. 26, 2018
Former slave, two-time Olympian becomes an Airman

After enduring countless hardships and overcoming unimaginable obstacles, Airman 1st Class Guor Maker, a dental assistant currently in technical training, found his way out of war-torn South Sudan, Africa and into the U.S. nearly 20 years ago.
Feb. 16, 2018
Nominations for First Sergeant of the Year award sought

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2018 First Sergeant of the Year award.
Feb. 12, 2018
Vaught visionary leadership award winners named

Air Force officials have selected the winners for the 2018 General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award.
Feb. 12, 2018
Air Force seeks 2018 nominations for 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award

Air Force officials are seeking 2018 nominations for the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.
Feb. 1, 2018
19th Air Force commander directs T-6 operational pause

The 19th Air Force commander has issued an operational pause for all T-6 Texan II operations to ensure aircrew safety after a cluster of unexplained physiological events occurred at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, and Sheppard AFB, Texas within the last week.
Jan. 24, 2018
Nominations for 2018 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award sought

Nominations for the 2018 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by March 21, 2018.
Jan. 22, 2018
Wellness for mission success – create balance

Finding balance and fulfilling all of life’s demands can be difficult for anyone, but reserve Airmen have an extra layer they weave into their lives. This layer involves giving away one of their weekends every month, completing rigorous training and being prepared for the potential to have to drop
Jan. 13, 2018
Sheppard AFB has busiest joint-use airfield in AF

The airfield at Sheppard Air Force Base has long been among the busiest in the Air Force as U.S. and NATO partner students train to become combat pilots.
Jan. 12, 2018
Wellness for mission success – manage stress

This is the second in a four-part series on how individual wellness contributes to mission success and why it’s beneficial for Reserve Citizen Airmen to preserve health, manage stress, create balance and find meaning.
Jan. 10, 2018
AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program to address aircrew shortage

Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force’s ongoing aircrew shortage.Beginning in the summer of 2018, select AFJROTC cadets who applied for a new Fight Academy scholarship will
Dec. 21, 2017
Government charge card required for Air Force travel

A recent change to a Defense Department travel instruction strengthens enforcement of an Air Force policy that requires travelers to use a Government Travel Charge Card, also known as an Individual Billing Account.
Dec. 18, 2017
Air Force internships help young professionals gain valuable work experience

Air Force officials are offering internships to eligible scholars that could lead them on career paths with the Air Force Civilian Service.
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. 12, 2017
Airmen encouraged to update their vRED, SOES information

Airmen should review and update their virtual Record of Emergency Data and their Servicemembers’ Online Election System information annually, before deploying and each time they experience a major life change, such as marriage or divorce, permanent change of station or birth of a child.
Dec. 8, 2017
AF awards recognize pilot excellence

With a continued focus on solving the pilot retention problem and maintaining air dominance, Air Force senior leaders look to celebrate the culture and flying expertise of their pilots.
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. 22, 2017
Pilot killed in T-38 crash identified

The members involved in the T-38 Talon crash from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Nov. 20, 2017 have been identified.
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. 20, 2017
Continuum of Learning: Creating life-long learners

Keesler Air Force Base’s 336th Training Squadron has begun developing multiple initiatives aimed at improving the learning experience of Airmen who are fresh out of basic military training.
Nov. 17, 2017
AETC welcomes new commander

Members of Air Education and Training Command gathered as the guidon was passed from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson to Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, signifying the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Nov. 16, 2017.
Nov. 16, 2017
AFGSC wraps up innovation and technology symposium

The 2017 Air Force Global Strike Command Innovation and Technology Symposium concluded today at the Shreveport Convention Center with a focus on leadership and the Airmen who make the mission happen. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Alston, former U.S. Strategic Command command senior enlisted
Nov. 14, 2017
AU-ABC program expands enlisted education opportunities

Airmen join the Air Force for a variety of reasons, but perhaps the most common is for the service’s vast educational opportunities. The Air University-Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative program, or AU-ABC, is perhaps a little-known opportunity that can reap big rewards.The AU-ABC was created to
Nov. 1, 2017
AF announces 2016 Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award recipients

Air Force officials have announced the recipients of the 2016 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Awards.This Air Force-level award recognizes an individual or team whose actions demonstrate innovation in cost and manpower savings to improve efficiency, operational readiness and replication of the
Oct. 30, 2017
Wright celebrates MTL legacy, tours Keesler

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to celebrate a ribbon cutting for the new Military Training Leader Course schoolhouse and to tour the base Oct. 23 - 25.
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. 23, 2017
Nominations sought for 2018 AFA Verne Orr Award

Air Force officials are currently accepting nominations for the 2018 Air Force Association Verne Orr Award.
Oct. 20, 2017
AETC leaders learn from Airmen who celebrate life

Twenty-two Airmen, most from Air Education and Training Command and several from around the Air Force, presented their stories of resiliency and their ideas about how to celebrate life at AETC’s annual Senior Leaders' Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 19, 2017.
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. 17, 2017
AF officials release 2017 Air Force Handbook 1, Airman and enlisted promotion study guides

Air Force officials have released the 2017 Air Force Handbook 1, Airman and the Enlisted Promotions Study Guides. AFH-1 is available at http://static.epublishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afhandbook1/afhandbook1.pdf and also on every Airman’s government computer desktop. To find AFH-1 on
Oct. 13, 2017
2018 AFA Outstanding Civilian Employees of the Year Award nominations sought

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2018 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employees of the Year Award.
Oct. 6, 2017
AF seeks 2018 AFA Aerospace Awards nominees

Air Force officials are currently accepting nominations for the 2018 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards.
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. 5, 2017
500th F-35 pilot takes to the sky

The Air Force trained and graduated the 500th F-35 Lightning II pilot across the joint and international enterprise Sept. 19, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base.
Oct. 2, 2017
Around the Air Force: Oct. 2

On this look around the Air Force, Airmen deliver supplies to support hurricane relief efforts, AETC will redesign how Airmen are trained, and the Air Force Association president retired General Spencer speaks on the partnership of industry and the Air Force. Hosted by SSgt Robbie Arp.
Oct. 2, 2017
Retired AF pilots welcomed back on active duty

Retired Air Force pilots holding Air Force Specialty Code 11X are encouraged to apply for the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in order to fill rated staff positions to help alleviate the existing manning shortages within the Air Force rated pilot community.
Sept. 29, 2017
309th AMARG the first FAA Military Repair Station in AFSC

When a severe hailstorm swept through Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in February 2016, it left behind 39 severely hail-damaged, Air Force T-1A “Jayhawk” trainer aircraft.
Sept. 28, 2017
Air Force seeks 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award nominations

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award.
Sept. 27, 2017
AF expands Career Intermission Program opportunities

The Air Force has changed the Career Intermission Program to expand participation opportunities for Airmen from one application window each year to three. In addition, Airmen with humanitarian circumstances may submit out-of-cycle CIP applications, as can dual-military married Airmen when a join
Sept. 20, 2017
AETC commander discusses Continuum of Learning, force development at AFA

Learning. It's a mentality as much as it is an activity. In Air Education and Training Command, learning is being looked at whole-sale, to meet the demands of a modern force and to meet the needs of tomorrow's fight.
Sept. 19, 2017
Master sergeants to use 2015 promotion study guide for testing

Master sergeants testing for promotion in the 18E8 promotion cycle will use the 2015 versions of Air Force Handbook 1 and professional development guide as study reference material, effective immediately.
Sept. 19, 2017
2017 Invictus Games slated to commence Sept. 23

Athletes from around the world will come together in Toronto, to compete in the 2017 Invictus Games, uniting more than 550 wounded, ill or injured military service members from 17 nations to compete in 12 unique sporting events.
Sept. 19, 2017
AETC Airmen honored at AFA

Five Air Education and Training Command Airmen, and one AETC unit, were honored for their outstanding achievement at the opening ceremonies of the 2017 Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 18, 2017. Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Maj. Matthew Brock, 1st Lt. Owen Caron, Cadet Alexander
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. 14, 2017
AF promotes 2,001 via September in-system supplemental process

The Air Force selected 2,001 enlisted Airmen today for promotion via the in-system supplemental promotion process.
Sept. 7, 2017
AF to implement Second Assignment In-Place Pilot Program

The Air Force will allow limited fighter aircrew to extend their time at certain assignments in an effort to improve quality of life, quality of service and help retain experienced aviators for longer than 20 years.
Sept. 3, 2017
Keesler AFB PERSCO team preps to support Harvey relief effort

A six-person Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team made up of 81st Force Support Squadron members is set to deploy from here this weekend to Texas to support Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery efforts.
Sept. 3, 2017
BA instructors set up JBSA-Seguin ATC for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

As Hurricane Harvey relief efforts continue, battlefield Airmen instructors have joined in to assist airfield management operations at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Incident Support Base at Joint Base San Antonio-Seguin, Texas.
Sept. 2, 2017
Three student pilots continue journey on talent show

Three members of the 14th Student Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base are now in the semifinals of America’s Got Talent, a nationally televised talent competition.
Sept. 1, 2017
FEMA stands up support base at JBSA-Randolph

An Incident Support Base led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency stood up and began Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts at JBSA-Randolph Aug. 31.
Sept. 1, 2017
Keesler AFB medical team supports hurricane relief effort

An Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team, and a supporting logistics team, from Keesler Air Force Base arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Aug. 30, 2017, to support the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
Aug. 30, 2017
JB San Antonio joins Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts

Several mission partners across the base have sprung together into action setting up installation support bases to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations across the south Texas region.
Aug. 25, 2017
AETC’s Aerospace Medicine: Last hope for every recruit’s medical waiver

Air Education and Training Command Surgeon General’s Aerospace Medicine Division reviewed more than 45,000 case files for medical waivers in fiscal year 2016, averaging about 25 cases per person, per work day.
Aug. 25, 2017
Hurricane Hunters track Harvey

Harvey began as a scattered collection of clouds drifting across the Atlantic Ocean and in just over a week has developed into a category two hurricane.
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. 23, 2017
Air Force introduces new, improved tool to manage civilian benefits

The Air Force is the first agency in the Department of Defense to roll out a new tool that helps government civilians more effectively manage their benefits and entitlement information.
Aug. 21, 2017
Air Force seeks 69th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award nominations

Air Force officials are seeking nominations for the 69th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award.
Aug. 15, 2017
Celebrating Air Force heritage: The “Great Centennial” squadrons

This calendar year has marked many great anniversaries, including the 75th anniversary of Air Training Command and the 70th anniversary of the Air Force. August marks the 110th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division of the Sign Corps—an unbroken line of Airmen began with its creation on Aug. 1,
Aug. 11, 2017
Education, Training, Experience: The Continuum of Learning

Air Education and Training Command is re-imagining how Airmen are developed through a paradigm shift in education, training and capitalization of experiences in a new concept: The Continuum of Learning.
Aug. 8, 2017
CMSAF underscores leadership’s role in developing Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Joint Base San Antonio July 31 to Aug. 4, 2017, during an immersion to view Air Education and Training Command’s role forging innovative Airmen to power the world’s greatest Air Force.
Aug. 7, 2017
Luke graduates first F-35A initial qualification course

The 61st Fighter Squadron made history graduating the first F-35A Lightning II initial qualification course Aug. 5, 2017. After eight months of tremendous teamwork from across the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base produced six F-35A fighter pilots ready for the combat Air Force.
Aug. 5, 2017
Air Force graduates first female enlisted pilot

The Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot completed Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training August 4, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
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
Bonded through service, linked by fate

Thousands gathered to witness an extraordinary display of resilience and strength by the nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans representing all branches of the military during the 2017 Defense Department Warrior Games in Chicago. The lives of two master sergeants became
July 13, 2017
'All in' Investing in tomorrow—Air Force Junior ROTC

General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold said, “We must think in terms of tomorrow.” At Air University we do just that; tomorrow is our focus today.
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.
June 30, 2017
Around the Air Force: June 29

On this look around the Air Force, a new parachute canopy is tested for the ACES II ejection seat, squadron revitalization teams visit Scott AFB, and special duty changes are coming.
June 29, 2017
Air Force Clubs award $36,000 in scholarships

The Air Force Services Activity has awarded $36,000 in scholarships to 10 Air Force Club members or their family members.
June 27, 2017
AETC announces changes to developmental special duty assignments

Air Force officials are making three substantial changes to the developmental special duty process that will significantly improve the Air Force’s ability to fill these important positions by adding more flexibility to the process and increasing opportunities for NCOs.
June 26, 2017
F-35 makes historic appearance at Paris Air Show

The U.S. made history when two F-35A Lightning IIs arrived at the Paris Air Show to fly the aircraft's first public aerial demonstrations June 19 – 25, 2017. Pulling off a historic event such as this takes months of careful planning and preparation. This team had only 36 days to make it happen.
June 26, 2017
Air Force offers tuition assistance for civil service Ph.D. candidates

Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work
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
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 14, 2017
Nuclear Inspection grade restricted in evaluation, decoration and award comments

Recent changes to security classification guidance is driving the restriction of certain comments on evaluations, decorations and award nominations. The Air Force Inspection System Security Classification Guide used by the inspector general, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
June 12, 2017
Third generation pilot graduates at CAFB

When one Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-10 graduate pinned on his Air Force wings, June 9, 2017, he became the third generation of Air Force fighter pilots in his family.
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.
May 25, 2017
BLUE: Recruit, train, educate

Recruit, Train and Educate. That's the motto of Air Education and Training Command. In this episode we show the Instructors training the next generation of Airmen for today's battlefield.
May 17, 2017
First Term Airmen Courses receive curriculum overhaul

The Air Force has rolled out a new First Term Airmen Course dedicated to developing Airmen as next-generation leaders.
May 16, 2017
Air Force seeks 2017 NPSA nominees

Air Force officials are currently accepting submissions for the 2017 National Public Service Award.
May 2, 2017
Air Force implements changes to joint matters, joint tour credit

The definition of “joint matters” and the authorized length of joint tours, two major joint officer management laws affecting active and reserve component Air Force officers, have recently changed following publication of guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
April 21, 2017
Air Force senior enlisted leaders conduct full EPME review

More than 40 Air Force senior enlisted leaders and subject matter experts met at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 4-5 to perform an extensive review of all facets of enlisted professional military education during the 2017 EPME Triennial Review.
April 17, 2017
Resilience: One Airman’s story of faith, service

Senior Master Sgt. Jon Rousseaux was like many children who grew up in a military family. The self-described man of faith and service followed his father, a retired chief, into the Air Force -- and after 19 years, he is still at it. In fact, he just re-enlisted for four more years. Rousseaux’s years
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 3, 2017
Annual reunion honors sacrifice of POW, MIA service members

Members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron hosted the 44th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion and 20th annual POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) Symposium March 30-31, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
March 29, 2017
AF seeks 2017 JINSA Grateful Nation Award nominees

The Air Force is seeking nominations for the 2017 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award.
March 24, 2017
Science on a Sphere arrives at KAFB, first in DOD

In a completely black room at the 335th Training Squadron’s Weather Training Complex, a 48-inch carbon fiber globe hangs, suspended from the ceiling with projectors pointing at it from each corner, awaiting its Defense Department debut March 23, 2017.
March 16, 2017
F-15C simulators provide low-cost, critical training

Projecting unrivaled combat airpower is expensive, which is why one Tyndall Air Force Base unit invested in smarter operations for lower training costs. This unit can launch a jet, fly an unlimited amount of hours and fight thousands of enemies all from a single room.
March 15, 2017
AETC reflects on the value of duty within the First Command

The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence unveiled the newest Heritage Today video March 7, 2017, during the Air Education and Training Command’s Senior Leadership Conference at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
March 13, 2017
AF seeks 2017 Outstanding DOD Employee, Service Member with a Disability Award nominations

The Air Force is accepting nominations for the 2017 Outstanding Department of Defense Employee or Service Member with a Disability Award.
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 8, 2017
Total Force Service Center to expand chat features on myPers

The Air Force Personnel Center announced that the live chat feature on myPers, the Air Force online personnel information resource, expanded Feb. 27, 2017, to cover a broader range of personnel programs and provide extended hours of availability.
March 7, 2017
Civilian developmental education window open through May 1

Eligible Air Force civilians have until May 1 to submit their civilian developmental education (CDE) program applications to the Air Force Personnel Center.

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