Category Archives: Education

JROTC teaching positions touted at convention

Airmen should consider teaching junior ROTC cadets after they retire because they will earn as much as they did on active duty and make a real difference in young people’s lives, according to a top official with the program.

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Central campus possible for some AF training

Training for airmen assigned to command and control positions could be consolidated.

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Air Force announces staff sgt. promotions

The Air Force has selected 13,518 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Monday. The airmen were selected from a pool of 28,510 eligible senior airmen, for a selection rate of 47.41 percent.

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Saturday is deadline to apply for VSP

Officers eligible for Air Force voluntary separation pay have until the end of the month to apply. The deadline for VSP had been extended a month, and those who leave through the program are eligible for 1½ times the normal … Continue reading

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Glitches deepen drawdown pain for some

Air Force drawdown efforts are hitting rough times.

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Guard unemployment spurs Vt. lawmaker to action

A Vermont lawmaker trying to get Congress to approve a new job training program for unemployed and under-employed veterans says he is worried about what happens when troops return from combat deployments to find their jobs have disappeared.

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Early retirement board for colonels delayed

The Air Force is delaying the selective early retirement board for colonels about six weeks after identifying 125 more eligible officers.

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Airmen picked for nurse commissioning program

The Air Force has selected 45 airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, officials announced Monday. The May 2010 NECP board met at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, to consider 53 applicants. Eight … Continue reading

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1-in-5 promotion rate to technical sergeant

The Air Force has selected 7,752 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant, it was announced Thursday. They were selected out of a pool of 37,185 eligible airmen, for a selection rate of 20.85 percent.

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Being fit for promotion is now more important

With the Air Force eager to push you out the door if you aren’t advancing, getting promoted is even more critical if you really want to make the service your career.

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