JUNE 18, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force Career Intermission Program application window opens July 1 for eligible Airmen interested in taking one to three years off active duty for personal or professional needs. Applications must reach the Air Force Personnel Center no later than Aug. 31, with the total force selection panel scheduled to … [Read more...]

JUNE 18, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen who earned the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for more than one of the five Defense Department approved Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal operations may now wear a service star device on the medal and service ribbon for the second and subsequent awards, … [Read more...]

JUNE 16, 2015, JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) - A new government open architecture acquisition process that can award contracts in weeks instead of years was tested here June 8-11. The process, called PlugFest, is an interactive industry event where companies get to “plug-in” to a given open system architecture and test their products for government … [Read more...]

JUNE 11, 2015, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted 14 allied and partner nations June 2-4, for the inaugural International Professional Military Development (PMD) Symposium here. The PMD course is designed to provide a platform for European and African nations to share best practices, concepts about recruiting, as well … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard chief master sergeant enlisted performance reports, which close out annually on May 31, are now accomplished on the new Air Force Form 912, Enlisted Performance Report (CMSgt). Development of a separate evaluation form for chief master sergeants is part … [Read more...]