Oct. 30, 2019 NCO Career Status Program doesn't apply to Reserve Citizen Airmen The change will eliminate the need for Airmen who have 12 or more years of service to continue to reenlist by aligning their separation dates with their high year of tenure dates.
Aug. 28, 2017 Air Force introduces new, improved tool to manage civilian benefits The Air Force is the first agency in the Department of Defense to roll out a new tool that helps government civilians more effectively manage their benefits and entitlement information.
Aug. 3, 2017 Airmen can now manage life insurance online Airmen no longer need paper forms to manage their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, thanks to the new SGLI Online Enrollment System, or SOES.
July 24, 2017 Student loan forgiveness takes effect in October The first forgiveness of student loan balances under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program goes into effect for government employees this October. The program offers forgiveness for remaining balances due on William D. Ford federal direct loans after employees have made at least 120 loan
July 17, 2017 Air Force rolls out phased retirement program for eligible civilians Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program.
June 26, 2017 Air Force offers tuition assistance for civil service Ph.D. candidates Air Force officials recently approved tuition assistance funding for eligible Ph.D. candidates through the Civilian Tuition Assistance Program. Applications are due July 2, 2017 for academic programs this fall and need to include a strong justification statement explaining how the course work
March 29, 2017 AF seeks 2017 JINSA Grateful Nation Award nominees The Air Force is seeking nominations for the 2017 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award.