Oct. 30, 2019 Air Force announces NCO Career Status Program for Airmen with 12 years of service The change will eliminate the need for Airmen who have 12 or more years of service to continue to reenlist by aligning their separation dates with their high year of tenure dates.
May 16, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
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.
July 24, 2017 Student loan forgiveness takes effect in October The first forgiveness of student loan balances under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program goes into effect for government employees this October.The program offers forgiveness for remaining balances due on William D. Ford federal direct loans after employees have made at least 120 loan
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 17, 2017 Air Force rolls out phased retirement program for eligible civilians Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program.
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.