DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster
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“We strongly encourage all Airmen, Guardians, and DAF federal employees to receive a booster to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities – that means getting a booster,” said Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz-Jones. “The four-hour authorized time may be applied retroactively for those who have already received the booster.”
Reduced hiring timelines continue to fulfill AFMC talent needs
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The Air Force Materiel Command continues to expedite civilian hiring timelines across the enterprise, ensuring the organization has the skilled manpower it needs now to execute its critical missions in support of the warfighter.
DoD authorizes temporary increase to 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for certain locations
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Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH may be eligible to apply and receive BAH at the temporarily higher rate.
Air Force updates travel screening process for EFMP families
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Members selected for an assignment will automatically receive an email with a link to MyVector to begin the screening process. Medical clearance is required for all Exceptional Family Member Program families preparing to PCS, and for those members selected for an overseas assignment.
Department of the Air Force completes first officer promotion board using new categories, selects 1,214 for promotion to O-5
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The 2020 Line of the Air Force (LAF) lieutenant colonel board, which convened May 4-20, is also the first board to transition away from below-the-promotion-zone promotion opportunity while assigning line numbers based on order of merit versus time in grade.
Barnes Center remodels CLC, builds new courses for senior enlisted
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To provide senior enlisted leaders with more targeted development, the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Air University is reshaping the CLC and offering two additional courses for select students.
Community College of the Air Force reveals plans for new degree program
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The new Associate of Applied Science in Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management degree is a flexible alternative for enlisted personnel serving in Air Force specialties lacking enough formal skills training to meet current degree program requirements, said Dr. Hank Dasinger, the dean of CCAF.
Airman chases NFL dream
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Growing up in the northern Louisiana town of Blanchard, just outside of Shreveport, Staff Sgt. Geremy Satcher was a self-described country boy who played outside all day.
Air Force stands up new division to enhance customer service for EFMP families
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The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests.
Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers
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In a memorandum dated June 18, 2020, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General authorized five-year shaving waivers for Air and Space professionals diagnosed with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, effective immediately.