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Air Force Col. Elizabeth Aptekar, 60th Mission Support Group commander, stands in front of the 60th MSG formation during the 60th Air Mobility Wing change of command ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 27, 2022. (Nicholas Pilch/Air Force)

Officer promotions still competitive, but no decision on 5-year window

The Air Force is comfortable with how its officer jobs are spread across the ranks.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, refuels an F-15C Eagle while an F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15C assigned to Eglin AFB, Florida, fly alongside over the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 18, 2021. The aircraft were participating in Checkered Flag 22-1, a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall AFB, Florida, which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier/Air Force)

The Air Force and Boeing haven’t yet fixed the troubled KC-46 Pegasus vision system

Air Mobility Command expects the revamped Remote Vision System will still be delivered on schedule, but the Air Force has not yet accepted its design.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Two dozen KC-46 tankers will likely call MacDill Air Force Base home

The Florida base has been initially selected as a new home for the Pegasus aircraft, beating out Fairchild AFB in Washington. A final verdict is slated for fall 2023.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

The promotion outlook: What lies ahead for Air Force officers and enlisted airmen

Personnel management updates aim to reward both good performance and time in service; give airmen with different skill sets a fairer shot at promotion; and judge people on their character and competence rather than popularity.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Trump orders the removal of some feds from competitive service

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 21 that would place policy-facing employees under a new schedule out of the competitive service.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Here are the first officers to make lieutenant colonel under Air Force’s new promotion system

The Air Force last year broke up the Line of the Air Force, which includes about 9 in 10 officers, into six smaller groups.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago