Category Archives: Education

Senators to DoD: Back off rules for TA schools

Pressure is mounting on the Pentagon to abandon a new tuition assistance oversight scheme that has dozens of top schools threatening to withdraw from the military’s education program for active-duty troops.

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OTS seeks volunteers to fill teaching jobs

When Capt. Anthony D’Amato was told he would be headed to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., to help develop the next crop of new officers, he didn’t want to go.

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The ‘why’ behind the RIF

About 26 percent of the captains and majors being forced out by a reduction-in-force board had volunteered to leave the Air Force earlier this year.

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Sen.: More aircraft maintenance jobs for vets

A key senator is pushing three federal agencies to make it easier for veterans to qualify for aviation maintenance jobs.

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Air Force announces 1-star nominations

President Obama on Tuesday approved another nomination for the rank of brigadier general, bringing the total number of colonels nominated this week for promotion to 40. The Senate must confirm the promotions. Col. Brian E. Dominguez has been nominated for … Continue reading

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Air University boss ready for budget realities

Lt. Gen. David Fadok is the new commander and first president of Air University, but he’s no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

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More companies join veteran-hiring effort

Pitney Bowes, Delta Air Lines, and ManTech International Corporation are among five companies that have joined a private-sector effort to hire 100,000 veterans by 2020.

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Some ousted majors find jobs in reserves

A good number are switching to the Guard or Reserve, others have found civilian jobs, still others are looking for a place to land in this weak economy.

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Next battle after the war zone: joblessness

PHILADELPHIA — On Veterans Day, Americans cheer newly returned veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and honor them with parades. Jobs would be better.

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Chief master sergeant promotions released

The Air Force is getting 487 new chief master sergeants. Eligible for promotion were 2,201 senior master sergeants. The selection rate was 22.13 percent.

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