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Category Archives: Education
Wright-Pat, Texas bases get brunt of job cuts
The Air Force plans to cut 598 civilian positions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as part of its next round of buyouts and early retirements.
Young vets’ jobless rate rises to 13.3 percent
Young veterans continue to have problems finding jobs even as the overall economy is improving, according to Friday’s employment situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
AF offers civilians more buyouts, early outs
The Air Force announced Tuesday it is offering a second round of voluntary buyout and early retirement opportunities for civilian employees to help deal with a tight budget.
Fired majors plan to sue for reinstatement
A group of former Air Force majors, forced out this summer by a noncontinuation board, plans to file a lawsuit claiming the service had no right to separate them simply to meet end-strength numbers set by Congress.
Air Force selects 133 captains for promotion
The Air Force on Thursday announced 133 out of 134 officers for promotion to captain in the line of the Air Force, chaplains, judge advocate general, nurse, medical services and biomedical sciences corps competitive categories. The breakdown:
2 general officer promotions announced
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday said that President Obama has made two general officer nominations. • Brig. Gen. Mark A. Ediger has been nominated for his second star. He will still serve as commander, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, … Continue reading
Dental, medical corps promotions announced
The Air Force announced on Wednesday that a board selected 549 officers for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major in the dental corps and medical corps. Of 521 lieutenant colonels up for promotion, 87 were selected. The board selected … Continue reading
Enlisteds affected by high-year tenure rules
Making E-5 won’t be a ticket to retirement starting in 2013. That’s the word from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy, who revealed tough, new high-year tenure rules for E-4s, E-5s and E-6s in an interview with … Continue reading
Volunteers sought to thin officer ranks
The Air Force is looking for more volunteers to thin the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below.
AF lifts hiring freeze, but more buyouts coming
The Air Force on Tuesday said it will fully lift its four-month-old hiring freeze this week, but it’s also planning a second round of buyouts and early outs in January to further cut staffing levels.