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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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Senator: Jobs bill won’t pass by Veterans Day

The leader of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee conceded Friday what had already become obvious: Congress will not pass a veterans’ employment bill by Veterans Day.

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Chief master sgt. selections out on Thursday

Senior master sergeants across the Air Force will find out Thursday if they were selected for chief master sergeant, according to an Air Force Personnel Center announcement.

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Master sgt. selections to be released Thursday

Tech sergeants across the Air Force will find out Thursday if they were selected for master sergeant, according to an Air Force Personnel Command announcement.

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More than 400 majors, captains forced out

The Air Force has handed walking papers to 436 majors and captains who must leave the service by March 1. A reduction-in-force board selected the officers from a pool of 8,842. About 650 of the officers considered by the board … Continue reading

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Air Force announces supplemental promotions

About 760 airmen have been promoted to the next rank as part of the supplemental promotions list, the Air Force announced today. Supplemental promotions cover airmen who tested outside their normal cycle because they were on deployment. The Air Force … Continue reading

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House easily passes veterans employment bill

The House of Representatives on Wednesday night overwhelmingly passed a veterans’ employment bill that hopes to put 400,000 or more veterans to work in the next two years.

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More early outs coming for officers, enlisted

The Air Force needs to cut its officer and enlisted ranks again and is looking for volunteers to leave on their own.

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Culture change a hurdle in vets’ job hunt

Current transition and education programs may not be enough to help veterans succeed in post-service life because the culture change can be too much to handle alone.

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