CSAF: Taking care of Airmen, future roadmap key to AF success

Getting top performing Airmen promoted sooner, changing the EPR system, streamlining the enlisted and officer professional education programs and developing a roadmap for the Air Force for the next three decades were some of the topics discussed by the Air Force's top officer during the 30th annual

AF announces change to reduction in force board schedule

Air Force leaders announced a change Feb. 20 to the officer reduction in force board, or RIF, originally scheduled to convene June 16 at the Air Force Personnel Center. Air Force officials are adjusting the timing of the board until later in calendar year 2014 due to legal limitations governing RIF

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CMSAF: 'Don't ever apologize for living our Air Force Core Values'

The Air Force's top enlisted leader released his February edition of Roll Call Feb. 18, detailing the importance of holding high standards and fighting off complacency.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discusses the importance of core values, saying integrity first, service before

Winter weather driving tips to keep you safe

The winter weather season is still upon us. If this season's weather system stays on its present track, this year's winter will be the worst in 20 years. Measurable snowfall is normally not seen before Christmas. This season, the month of December set a snowfall record. Cincinnati received its first

Airmen can 'chat' live via myPers for personnel support

Air Force Personnel Center officials have implemented a live chat capability on the myPers website to allow real-time communication between Airmen in the field and personnel specialists.Launched in 2012, myPers represents a shift from primarily face-to-face personnel interaction to a process that

445th AW readies for first-ever UEI

Members of the 445th Airlift Wing will have the opportunity to showcase their excellence in the wing's first-ever Unit Effectiveness Inspection March 6-12. The new Air Force Inspection System is a continual evaluation on a 24-month cycle that grades a unit in four areas: managing resources, leading

ARMS function moves to AFPC

Effective March 1, all documents for the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Regular Air Force will be scanned and indexed into member's individual personnel records at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, Texas. AFPC and the Air Reserve Personnel Center have centralized all

Experienced Airmen wanted: continue to serve with the Reserve

Force management programs will push many Airmen out of their full-time active-duty positions, but that doesn't mean they have to give up their retirement plan or the other hard-earned benefits they had come to expect. Transitioning into the Air Force Reserve allows Airmen to continue to serve their

445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, first quarter

Capt. Aaron Port, 89th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, first quarter. Port executed five Phoenix Banner missions accomplishing 50 flight hours with 100 percent reliability. He implemented an on-line currency report, enabling