APRIL 6, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Enlisted evaluation and promotion changes announced in July 2014 continue with establishment of a July 31 enlisted performance report static closeout date (SCOD) for regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve senior master sergeants, effective April 3, Air Force Personnel Center officials … [Read more...]
University Relations Seeks to Bolster AFRL Partnerships, Recruiting
APRIL 6, 2015, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Employment recruiting efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are expanding via its University Relations program. The program is part of a multi-faceted AFRL effort to seek out and attract the best and brightest scientists and engineers (S&Es) and carry out its mission of providing Airmen with the … [Read more...]
Nellis Breaks Ground on DOD’s Largest Solar Array
APRIL 6, 2015, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida (AFNS) - Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony March 24 for the newest Air Force solar array, a photovoltaic farm named Nellis II. The system, upon completion, will provide 19 megawatts of direct current capacity to the base, making it the largest photovoltaic system in the Department of Defense. The … [Read more...]
Pilots, Combat Systems Officers May Be Eligible for Retention Incentives
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2015 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said April 1. “The Air Force continues to expand previous ARP programs to decisively and deliberately shape and retain the rated force. External factors such as new … [Read more...]
Month of the Military Child in April Recognizes Young Family Members
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON - To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, a Pentagon official told DoD News. Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes some 1.9 million U.S. military … [Read more...]