• Air Traffic Control Tower named best in Air Force

    In May 2010, officials announced the Air Traffic Control and Airfield Management Annual Award winners for 2009 during the airfield operations conference awards dinner held in Las Vegas, Nev.The 19th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Tower Air Traffic Control team earned the Air

  • Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS

    Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense

  • 2010 promotion chronic critical shortage skills program

    Air Force Personnel Center officials recently released the calendar year 2010 promotion chronic critical shortage skills program list for the staff through master sergeant promotion cycles.The promotion CCS skills program provides flexibility to target critically-manned skills for increased

  • Changes made to base’s tornado warning policies

    A new policy regarding Little Rock Air Force Base's tornado warning procedures will change the way those who live and work on base will receive information related to tornadoes in the area. Local policy requires a 30 minute desired lead time in advance of an imminent threat of tornadoes. When a

  • Hiring surge to employ thousands

    With contractor-to-civilian conversions, new organizations standing up and overall increases in civilian positions, the Air Force civil service continues to grow as officials look to employ thousands of U.S. citizens.Air Force Personnel Center officials have filled more than 3,000 new positions

  • Museums offer free admission to military families

    Active-duty servicemembers and their families will gain free access to hundreds of museums throughout the nation this summer, thanks to a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families.More than 600 museums in 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed up so

  • Air University education database down

    A computer system managing various aspects of Air Force member's education experienced a serious technical malfunction May 13, impacting Air University distance learning, related education records and test control facilities Air Force-wide.Enlisted and officer distance learning for professional