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Jan. 5, 2009
AFPC Spread the Word teams to brief Peterson Air Force Base

An Air Force Personnel Center "Spread the Word" briefing team arrives at Peterson Air Force Base on Jan. 11. An All Call briefing for 21st Space Wing personnel is scheduled for 3 p.m., Jan. 13 at the Peterson AFB Auditorium. All Airmen and civilians should check with their group command sections for
Jan. 5, 2009
Training and education: Time for growth

Every decision or complicated situation we face brings to bear all of our beliefs, attitudes, values, experiences and education. The fewer the experiences, the easier the decision, right? Unfortunately, with the ever-changing, increasingly complex military environment facing us, inexperience is a
Dec. 31, 2008
Year of Leadership: Compassionate leaders must always be on call

"Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging. " -- Deepak Chopra Compassion and leadership are sometimes words disconnected from each other. The perception of a powerful leader is one who is strong, tough and untiring ... but
Dec. 31, 2008
Thunderbirds release 2009 air show schedule

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," has announced its 2009 air show schedule. In their 56th season, the Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform more than 73 shows in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Far East. Entering his second season, Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, the team's
Dec. 31, 2008
Federal hiring authority makes it easier to hire disabled employees

The Air Force is working to increase manager understanding of how to hire qualified people with disabilities. The Schedule A hiring authority, a noncompetitive government hiring process, allows federal employers to hire qualified people with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities or
Dec. 31, 2008
AFPC officials to offer personnel course for commanders

The Air Force Personnel Center here is launching a new course designed to provide squadron commanders outside the personnel career field with the latest in Air Force military and civilian personnel programs and procedures. The course also provides information on the Air and Space Expeditionary Force
Dec. 31, 2008
Policy update to make civilian hiring quicker

To increase the efficiency in filling civilian vacancies, effective New Year's Day, selecting officials will have 45 days instead of 90 to choose the best-qualified candidate. "We continue to refine the civilian hiring process where we can to speed up the hiring action," said Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain,
Dec. 30, 2008
YoL: Compassion and the American Soldier

Compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. As we focus on compassion during this month in our Year of Leadership journey, I'd like to introduce a leader, Army Maj. Victor Joppolo. Joppolo
Dec. 30, 2008
YoL: Compassion

Our Air Force leadership has declared this year to be "The Year of Leadership." In December the leadership theme is Compassion. It may appear strange to some that an organization with extreme military might would focus on compassion, but great acts of compassion surround us. Leaders without
Dec. 30, 2008
YOL: Compassion motivates attendees to give

More than 100 federal employees from organizations across the Front Range spread holiday cheer and compassion through the annual holiday luncheon recently. This is the 12th year of the holiday luncheon that started as a holiday ornament exchange and morphed into a festive way to help those in need.