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  1. Prime ContentMissileers face extra work, no room for error

  1. DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise

    The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent.

  2. Grand Forks AFB getting new commander

    Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting a new commander.

  1. Vance AFB pilot instructors take pride in job

  2. AF canceling captain's boards

  3. 3 general officer assignments announced

  4. Prime ContentDonley: Sequestration may change future modernization goal

  5. Prime ContentStressed officer career fields jump from 6 to 11

  6. Prime ContentEnlisted airmen can expect force-outs before Sept. 30

  7. General officer assignments, promotions announced

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    Students aiming for military academies get tips

    ANNVILLE, Pa. — Gabby Flamm wants to become a professor of military history some day, and figures a good way to achieve that goal will be to attend West Point.

    • Apr. 20, 2013

  2. Auditors find low enrollment in vets jobs program

    WASHINGTON — Federal auditors say a job-training program designed to help veterans re-enter the workforce has more than 60,000 empty slots, left unfilled despite efforts to reduce the jobless rate among veterans.

    • Apr. 16, 2013

  3. Guard’s ‘Rainbow Division’ getting new commander

    WEST POINT, N.Y. — An Iraq War veteran from New Hampshire is taking command of the New York-based 42nd Infantry Division of the Army National Guard.

    • Apr. 12, 2013

  4. General officer promotions, assignments announced

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that the President has made the following nominations:

    • Apr. 11, 2013
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    General officer assignments announced

    The Defense Department announced the following assignments Friday:

    • Apr. 8, 2013

  6. Transferable skills, credit for certifications and 3 paths to A&P certification

    If you want to set yourself up for a civilian IT or cyber job, these are the Air Force Specialty Codes that will allow you to work toward the education and certification requirements you will need:

    • Apr. 8, 2013
  7. Senior Chief Petty Officer Derrick Davenport, from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff team plates desserts at the Pentagon March 25, 2013. Davenport has been named top "chef of the year" after a Armed Forces Chef of the Year competition. Thomas Brown / Staff

    Navy cook earns Armed Forces Chef of the Year

    From satisfying a sub crew’s hunger to creating culinary art for the world’s top defense leaders, this Navy cook has done it all, and now he has an award to prove he’s among the best.

    • Apr. 7, 2013
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    Clearance form now lets sexual assault victims keep counseling private

    New guidance was issued Friday allowing sexual assault victims to avoid having to reveal mental health counseling when applying for government security clearances.

    • Apr. 5, 2013

  9. Ellsworth AFB to change command Friday

    RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City’s Ellsworth Air Force Base is scheduled to change commanders Friday.

    • Apr. 4, 2013

  10. Tougher rules for tech school washouts

    New guidelines on technical school are giving little leeway for new recruits who fail in their initial skills training classes. Officials have also reduced the number of jobs airmen can reclassify into if they washout of technical school and put a time limit on getting reclassified.

    • Apr. 3, 2013
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    No one can escape the career-ending noose of the Air Force tape measure, not even a full colonel. Colin Kelly / Staff

    Airmen share tales of drastic dieting and lost careers

    No one can escape the career-ending noose of the Air Force tape measure, not even a full colonel. In a first-of-its-kind move since the service introduced strict standards for waist measurements, a wing commander was relieved of his command for failing his physical training test.

    • Apr. 2, 2013
    • CAREERS /

    State governments want vets, too

    For Maj. Chris Ewing, Army National Guardsman and brigade design engineer, state government is the place to be. The pace of work in Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development gives him the chance to shine.

    • Apr. 1, 2013
    • CAREERS /

    Switching skills to prep for civilian life

    Marine Reserve Sgt. Marqus Jackson doesn’t want to work security all his life, but that’s been his job so far. And as his Reserve obligation began to wind down this spring, his prospects weren’t looking much better.

    • Apr. 1, 2013
    • CAREERS /

    Being a good cop requires host of skills

    A week out of the police academy, Nicholas West flubbed it. He chased a suspicious vehicle but didn’t write down the license number. He didn’t turn on his flashing lights. He lost track of his location. And when the speeding vehicle finally pulled over, he parked too far away, making himself vulnerable.

    • Apr. 1, 2013

  15. For interviews, time of day matters

    Your chances of being hired may have a lot to do with how many others interviewed on the same day, a new study suggests.

    • Apr. 1, 2013

  16. Navigating USAJobs.gov: Land a federal job

    For those seeking federal employment, there's only one way in: USAJobs.gov, a sprawling portal listing all federal jobs. It's the first stop for anyone wanting to work for Uncle Sam.

    • Apr. 1, 2013
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    Marine’s new company takes off after appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

    A dip into the “Shark Tank” pushed Marine Maj. Rob Dyer’s dietary supplement company, Noots! Nutrition, and its main product, RuckPack, into overdrive.

    • Apr. 1, 2013
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    Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joel Melendez, left, Air Force Staff Sgt. Rogerick Montgomery and Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Harding analyze an exercise scenario during Cyber Flag 13-1 in 2012 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Air Force

    Cyber growth may spur jobs amid budget cuts

    The Air Force and the Defense Department's greater cyber community continues to grow, which may mean thousands of new jobs during a time of cutbacks.

    • Apr. 1, 2013

  19. General officer assignments announced

    The Defense Department announced the assignment of the following general officers on March 22:

    • Mar. 28, 2013
  20. A command pilot with 3,500 flying hours, Gen. Philip Breedlove currently serves as commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Air Force

    Breedlove tapped to lead U.S. European Command

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has formally announced Gen. Philip Breedlove is the president’s nominee to become the next head of U.S. European Command.

    • Mar. 28, 2013
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    Officers much happier than enlisted members

    Enlisted service members are significantly less happy than officers with their pay, leaders, promotion fairness and quality of life, according to the latest annual Military Times Poll.

    • Mar. 26, 2013

  22. MilPDS back up after 17-day shutdown

    Air Force Personnel Center officials say the Military Personnel Data System is back up and running after a 17-day shutdown.

    • Mar. 26, 2013

  23. OCS will test your mettle like never before

    Officer Candidate School will turn you into leadership material, but you’ll have to work for it.

    • Mar. 25, 2013

  24. Security clearance questions to be updated

    The governmentwide form used to apply for security clearances is being updated to relax foreign travel and foreign contact questions for service members, recognize same-sex marriages, and clarify that marijuana use must be reported even if you have resided in a state where use is legal.

    • Mar. 22, 2013

  25. Enlisted promotions — February 2013

    Aalgaard, Tyler Wayne

    • Mar. 19, 2013

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