April 9, 2014 April 8 - Pulse on AF force management A limited number of Airmen who received notice that their previously approved applications for early retirement had been declined will be given the option to retire if they still desire to do so, officials announced April 8."We are aware that some Airmen received erroneous (temporary early
April 4, 2014 April 3 - Pulse on AF force management Beginning April 3, regular force management updates will be published at www.af.mil, including program updates, reports on voluntary program applications received at AFPC and changes to program eligibility.Also, in response to Airmen's feedback to the secretary of the Air Force, chief of Staff and
April 4, 2014 Air Force leaders lay out budget priorities, concerns Air Force leaders testified April 2, before the Senate Appropriations Committee on their service's top priorities now and for the future.Joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and National Guard leaders and Air Force Reserve leadership, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
April 3, 2014 Program offers services for SC military members seeking jobs A new statewide initiative called Operation Palmetto Employment was created to help reduce the unemployment rate among South Carolina's military community and to educate South Carolina employers on the value of military hires.Officials with OPE said one the initiative's goals is to streamline the
April 2, 2014 Airmen must revalidate dependents By Dec. 31, every Airman will be required to provide their servicing finance office with documentation for all dependents as part of Air Force audit readiness efforts.This one-time, Air Force-wide recertification process will allow the Air Force to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing
April 1, 2014 Military officials testify on sequestration, readiness Sequestration would degrade military readiness, senior military officials recently told a Senate panel.Army Gen. John F. Campbell, vice chief of staff; Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., assistant commandant; Air Force Gen. Larry O. Spencer, vice chief of staff; and Navy Vice Adm. Philip H.
March 31, 2014 Air Force officials take tactical aviation strategy to Capitol Hill Air Force officials said on Capitol Hill during a hearing March 26 that while the Bipartisan Budget Act has provided greater stability for technology and acquisition, "hard choices" must continue to maintain current readiness and prime the force over the next 10-15 years. Dr. William LaPlante, the
March 27, 2014 CSAF: Budget cuts affect combatant commands Painful budget reductions will reduce the future capabilities of combatant commanders, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told Congress here March 26.Testifying alongside Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee's defense
March 26, 2014 TSA Expands Expedited Screening to Include Civilian Employees Beginning April 15, Defense Department and Coast Guard civilian employees will be able to take advantage of the TSA Pre-check expedited screening program at more than 115 airports across the country."We've worked closely with TSA over the past few months to expand the Pre-check program to include
March 26, 2014 Air Force Secretary Discusses Service’s Top Priorities Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James March 26 provided a congressional panel with an overview of her top priorities for the Air Force.Joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, James laid out the framework for her three top priorities for the House Appropriations Committee's defense