http://www.airforcetimes.com en-us Copyright 2013, airforcetimes.com SaxoTech Online Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:35:53 -0400 15 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130912/CAREERS03/309120024 The head of Air Force's planning for the Quadrennial Defense Review will stay on the job until the review is completed early next year, then move to a new position at Air University, an Air Force spokesman said Friday. Sun, 15 Sep 2013 09:55:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130912/CAREERS03/309120024 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130912/CAREERS03/309120018 The promotion opportunities for lieutenant colonels hoping to become colonels will fall to the lowest levels in at least 24 years in 2013 as the Air Force tries to avoid creating logjams throughout the officer ranks. Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:49:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130912/CAREERS03/309120018 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130909/CAREERS/309090028 The Air Force approved 358 early retirements - 311 enlisted service members and 47 officers - under the latest round of Temporary Early Retirement Authority, the Air Force Personnel Center said. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:34:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130909/CAREERS/309090028 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130909/NEWS/309090017 Facing the need to get smaller, the Air Force is reviewing how it evaluates and promotes airmen to make sure it retains the best of the best. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130909/NEWS/309090017 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130904/CAREERS02/309040020 The Air Force is releasing a new version of a distance learning course meant to prepare senior noncommissioned officers for entering the Senior NCO Academy. It also is giving senior NCOs until Nov. 30 to finish the current version of the course. Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:16:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130904/CAREERS02/309040020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130829/CAREERS03/308290011 The military community at Joint Base Charleston is bidding farewell to commander Col. Richard McComb and welcoming a C-130 combat veteran in his place. Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:45:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130829/CAREERS03/308290011 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130826/CAREERS/308260010 Soon, failing the waist measurement component of the physical fitness test will not mean an automatic failure for airmen who pass the rest of the test. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:41:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130826/CAREERS/308260010 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130825/NEWS/308250009 Malmstrom Air Force Base announced Friday that the 341st Security Forces Group commander has been relieved of command. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130825/NEWS/308250009 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130822/CAREERS03/308220043 The Air Force brigadier general who was the deputy commander of the organization running prisons in Afghanistan during the accidental burning of Korans last year has been reassigned again. Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:43:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130822/CAREERS03/308220043 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308220011 C. Gordon Fullerton, a former astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions and had an extensive career as a research and test pilot for NASA and the Air Force, died Wednesday, the space agency said. He was 76. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308220011 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130821/NEWS02/308210026 The mission change at the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard is picking up the pace. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:58:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130821/NEWS02/308210026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130820/CAREERS02/308200030 The Air Force is considering whether it should hold promotion boards for technical sergeants who want to advance to master sergeant. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:59:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130820/CAREERS02/308200030 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130819/CAREERS02/308190014 Hoping to speed up your chances for promotion in an age of staff drawdowns and plummeting selection rates? Bone up on your intelligence skills or anatomy books. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:44:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130819/CAREERS02/308190014 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130817/CAREERS/308170002 Enlisted airmen who are interested in medical careers as officers have until Sept. 6 to declare their intent to apply for a new pilot program to prepare them for med school. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:27:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130817/CAREERS/308170002 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130815/CAREERS03/308150022 Air Force releases names of majors selected for promotion as part of the 2013 Air Force Reserve Line and Health Professions Lieutenant Colonel Promotion Selection Boards. Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:48:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130815/CAREERS03/308150022 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130814/NEWS/308140027 Policy updates for physical training expected last month are not yet finalized, so the Air Force bought itself more time. Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:57:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130814/NEWS/308140027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130814/CAREERS02/308140020 Noncommissioned officers are now eligible to join the Reserve Officers Association under a change in the 91-year-old group's bylaws approved over the weekend. Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130814/CAREERS02/308140020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130812/CAREERS03/308120010 The first woman to lead the Air Force Academy took over the job Monday, but Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said she's not dwelling on the significance of the milestone. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:39:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130812/CAREERS03/308120010 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130808/CAREERS03/308080003 A new commander is scheduled to take over the Alaskan Command, which oversees more than 22,000 service members in the state. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 08:17:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130808/CAREERS03/308080003 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130807/CAREERS/308070042 The Air Force on Thursday extended the deadline for eligible airmen to apply for the latest round of voluntary early retirements to Aug. 19. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:31:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130807/CAREERS/308070042 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130802/NEWS05/308020023 Sixty troops have been disqualified as sexual assault counselors, recruiters or drill instructors after the military investigators found they had committed violations ranging from alcohol-related offenses to child abuse and sexual assault. Sat, 03 Aug 2013 14:38:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130802/NEWS05/308020023 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130801/CAREERS02/308010026 The Air Force on Thursday released the list of more than 11,000 airmen who have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant. Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:31:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130801/CAREERS02/308010026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130731/CAREERS/307310032 Nurse punished for pregnancy seeks re-instatement under new rule Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:27:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130731/CAREERS/307310032 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/CAREERS02/307300026 The Air Force will release a staff sergeant list Thursday that reflects the worst promotion rate in 15 years. Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:41:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/CAREERS02/307300026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/NEWS05/307300040 The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Tuesday to keep the chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in their posts for another two-year term. Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:26:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/NEWS05/307300040 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/CAREERS03/307300022 Working with partner nations key to being ready to respond to a new crisis Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:37:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130730/CAREERS03/307300022 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130729/CAREERS/307290023 The early retirement program is available to officers and enlisted airmen with between 15 and 19 years of service in certain career fields. Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:36:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130729/CAREERS/307290023 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130729/CAREERS/307290015 The grounding of Air Force combat squadrons will not only have an effect on the long-term readiness of the fleet but also on the careers of pilots and maintainers whose planes were idle. Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:04:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130729/CAREERS/307290015 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130726/CAREERS/307260029 Competition for security forces jobs is getting tougher, and the Air Force no longer has any patience for screw-ups. Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130726/CAREERS/307260029 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130726/CAREERS/307260028 Changes to be announced in coming days Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:29:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130726/CAREERS/307260028 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130725/CAREERS/307250009 If you're looking to retire before putting in your 20, now may be your chance. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130725/CAREERS/307250009 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130725/CAREERS03/307250004 The Defense Department's only tri-service military base is getting a new leader. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:22:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130725/CAREERS03/307250004 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130724/CAREERS03/307240045 Officers selected for early retirement will leave the service by July 1, 2014 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:28:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130724/CAREERS03/307240045 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS03/307220020 The Defense Department announced the following assignments July 18: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:50:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS03/307220020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220024 A House subcommittee is considering legislation to fix one of the many problems with a year-old veterans training program many say is underused. Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220024 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220027 Can't teach an old dog new tricks? Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220026 You're getting out, the military is going to pay you for one more move, and the world is your oyster. Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220025 Doctors, dentists, home health care workers, X-ray technicians: Most people can rattle off a list of the most common careers in health care. Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130722/CAREERS/307220025 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130718/CAREERS/307180031 The Air Force on Thursday said it will offer several voluntary force management programs in fiscal 2014 to further cut its ranks. Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:52:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130718/CAREERS/307180031 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130718/NEWS05/307180030 Sen. John McCain said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's nomination for a second term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman due to his dissatisfaction with the officer's responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:22:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130718/NEWS05/307180030 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130717/CAREERS02/307170010 Master sergeant led firefighters under mortar attack in Afghanistan Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:29:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130717/CAREERS02/307170010 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130717/CAREERS03/307170025 The Air Force on Wednesday announced it has selected 18 lieutenant colonels to promote to colonel, and 1,350 majors to promote to lieutenant colonel during the 2013A line of the Air Force, and line of the Air Force, judge advocate general selection boards Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:23:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130717/CAREERS03/307170025 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/NEWS04/307160025 Demand for airmen with cyber skills will grow to 1,500 in the coming years, up from earlier projections of 1,000, the Air Force's head of Air Force Space Command said Tuesday. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/NEWS04/307160025 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/NEWS04/307160015 An airman at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has become the first in Air Force history to log 5,000 flight hours in a B-1 bomber. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:04:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/NEWS04/307160015 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/CAREERS/307160022 The Air Force has decided to begin nominating airmen to fill developmental special duty assignments. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:54:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130716/CAREERS/307160022 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130712/EDU/307120029 A new certification program for Defense Department financial managers will provide standardized training for nearly 10,000 officer, enlisted and civilian financial managers in the Air Force, the service said Thursday. Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:26:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130712/EDU/307120029 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130711/CAREERS03/307110002 A three-star general with more than 2,200 flying hours is scheduled to take command of U.S. Air Force units involved in operations from the Mideast to Afghanistan. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:07:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130711/CAREERS03/307110002 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130710/CAREERS03/307100006 The North Dakota Army National Guard has a new chief of staff. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:42:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130710/CAREERS03/307100006 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/CAREERS02/307080009 This year, the cash-strapped Air Force is likely to force out the most enlisted airmen in a decade under date-of-separation rollbacks as it struggles to trim its ranks. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:42:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/CAREERS02/307080009 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/NEWS/307080005 Congress is ratcheting up pressure on the Pentagon to save money on permanent change-of-station moves, a change that could have a far-reaching impact on military life, careers and culture. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:24:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/NEWS/307080005 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/CAREERS03/307080031 Gov. Dave Heineman named Brig. Gen. Daryl L. Bohac on Monday to serve as the new adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, a command that oversees more than 4,600 Army and Air Guard personnel throughout the state. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:47:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130708/CAREERS03/307080031 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS03/307020033 Even in the beginning, Gen. Edward Rice seemed to have what it took to lead. He was a 1978 distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy, where he majored in engineering science and served as cadet wing commander. Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:39:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS03/307020033 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS02/307020032 Enlisted airmen have until Sunday to apply for voluntary retraining into an undermanned career field under the first phase of the Air Force's fiscal 2014 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. Tue, 02 Jul 2013 19:51:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS02/307020032 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS03/307020006 Keesler Air Force Base will have a new commander this summer. Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:03:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130702/CAREERS03/307020006 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130701/CAREERS02/307010012 The selection rate for promotion to technical sergeant plummeted to its lowest point since 1997 - and some experts think your chances for promotion next year could be even worse. Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:21:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130701/CAREERS02/307010012 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130701/NEWS/307010039 The Defense Department announced June 28 that President Obama made the following nominations: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130701/NEWS/307010039 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/CAREERS02/306270040 The Air Force Thursday released the list of more than 5,600 staff sergeants who have been selected for promotion to technical sergeant. Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:03:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/CAREERS02/306270040 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/CAREERS03/306270021 Airmen will be able to submit suggestions online about what can be done to prevent sexual assaults and help victims. Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:48:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/CAREERS03/306270021 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/NEWS/306270020 It took three tries over almost 10 years, but Lt. Col. Tyler Hague's childhood dream is coming true. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:04:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130627/NEWS/306270020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130626/CAREERS/306260025 A former standout military training instructor who lost a stripe for name-calling and working late must leave the Air Force by Sept. 20. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:49:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130626/CAREERS/306260025