Tell Us: Are you comfortable telling your supervisor and others in your chain of command that you are working too many hours when you include your job, mandatory training, professional military education, PT and your commute to and from work? Have you tried telling your chain of command that you are overworked or you don’t have the staff to supervise all of your airmen? Please email senior writer Jeff Schogol at jschogol@airforcetimes.com or call him at 703-750-7436. Your comments may be used in a story.
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The first class to graduate from the new-and-improved Officer Training School marked a second celebration: they are the first class to graduate active duty, Reserve and Guard officer trainees at the same time. The first class of FY 2015 graduated 193 new 2nd lieutenants on Oct. 10, consisting of 73 active duty and 12 Reserve members completing Basic Officer Training and 108 ANG officers completing the Academy of Military Science, according to an Air Force release. This is the first time both active duty and reserve component officers simultaneously ran through the new eight week curriculum. The OTS curriculum was shortened…
The end of the government shutdown paves the way for permanent change-of-station moves and professional military education classes to resume. This week’s Air Force Times has more about these issues and how much of a pay raise you can expect next year. Before you brag about how well you did on your last PT test, read about 2nd Lt. Samantha Morrison, the third-fastest nonprofessional female athlete n the world who recently competed in the Ironman World Championships. Also this week, Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson talks to Air Force Times about being the Air Force Academy’s first female superintendent. Speaking of…
The end of the government shutdown paves the way for permanent change-of-station moves and professional military education classes to resume. This week’s Air Force Times has more about these issues and how much of a pay raise you can expect next year. Before you brag about how well you did on your last PT test, read about 2nd Lt. Samantha Morrison, the third-fastest nonprofessional female athlete n the world who recently competed in the Ironman World Championships. Also this week, Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson talks to Air Force Times about being the Air Force Academy’s first female superintendent. Speaking of…
Many victims of sexual assault are afraid of retaliation if they come forward. While retaliation can be hard to prove, it is a very real risk. Air Force Times talked to three airmen who reported sexual assault and harassment and suffered the consequences. Also in this week’s edition: The partial shutdown of the federal government has hit the Air Force’s training and education programs. You can read which programs have been delayed and which have been stood down. The shutdown has promoted the Air Force to ground fighter squadrons for a second time in a year. The back-to-back stand downs…
Many victims of sexual assault are afraid of retaliation if they come forward. While retaliation can be hard to prove, it is a very real risk. Air Force Times talked to three airmen who reported sexual assault and harassment and suffered the consequences. Also in this week’s edition: The partial shutdown of the federal government has hit the Air Force’s training and education programs. You can read which programs have been delayed and which have been stood down. The shutdown has promoted the Air Force to ground fighter squadrons for a second time in a year. The back-to-back stand downs…
Facing the need to retain quality airmen as it gets smaller, the Air Force is considering holding promotion boards for technical sergeants who want to advance to master sergeant. In this week’s Air Force Times, we explain why the Air Force thinks holding boards for master sergeant would be a good move and when it might be implemented. Also this week: The Air Force is giving senior noncommissioned officers until Nov. 30 to finish version 5 of Course 14 before it implements a new distance learning course for NCOs about to enter the Senior NCO Academy. We explain the change…
Facing the need to retain quality airmen as it gets smaller, the Air Force is considering holding promotion boards for technical sergeants who want to advance to master sergeant. In this week’s Air Force Times, we explain why the Air Force thinks holding boards for master sergeant would be a good move and when it might be implemented. Also this week: The Air Force is giving senior noncommissioned officers until Nov. 30 to finish version 5 of Course 14 before it implements a new distance learning course for NCOs about to enter the Senior NCO Academy. We explain the change…
The latest selection rate for master sergeants is the lowest in more than a decade. In this week’s Air Force Times, we look at what technical sergeants need to know to advance to master sergeant as the competition for promotion gets fiercer. You’ll also want to read this week’s story about a doctor has created an interactive course to help airmen reduce the chances of injury and shave time off the 1.5-mile run component of the PT test. Dr. Mark Cucuzzella developed the method after fine tuning his training around his injuries so that he could keep running. In the…
The latest selection rate for master sergeants is the lowest in more than a decade. In this week’s Air Force Times, we look at what technical sergeants need to know to advance to master sergeant as the competition for promotion gets fiercer. You’ll also want to read this week’s story about a doctor has created an interactive course to help airmen reduce the chances of injury and shave time off the 1.5-mile run component of the PT test. Dr. Mark Cucuzzella developed the method after fine tuning his training around his injuries so that he could keep running. In the…
