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Voluntary Separation Pay Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Read below for frequently asked questions about the Voluntary Separation Pay program.Q. Who is eligible for Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP)? A. Eligible Airmen who elect to voluntary separate in lieu of meeting the Retention Board will receive VSP. Airmen with six or more, but less than 18 years of Total Active Federal Military Service by 29 Sep 14,... MORE

Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Q. What is VERA?A. The Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) is a management tool used to downsize or restructure the civilian workforce to meet mission objectives. It authorizes employees to retire before reaching normal retirement eligibility based on age and years of Federal service. Reasons for approving VERA include substantial reduction... MORE

Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Read below for frequently asked questions about the Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board. Q. What is an Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board (ESERB)?A. An ESERB allows the service to consider regular officers on the active duty list in the grades of Captain (with prior service) through Colonel for early retirement. Colonels with 2-4 years... MORE

Enlisted Retention Boards Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Read below the frequently asked questions about the Enlisted Retention Boards. Q. How long will members have to prepare to meet a retention board?A. Enlisted members will be given 6 months advanced notice of when retention boards will meet. Specific board details with milestones for each board will be released by AFPC.Q. Will members be able to... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Retention Board Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Q. How many chiefs will be considered by the board?A. It's contingent upon the number of chiefs who apply and are approved under the voluntary retirement phase of the program. We won't have the answer to that question until the end of the volunteer phase.Q. Will all career fields be considered or only selective fields?A. This board will review the... MORE

FY14 Military and Civilian Force Management General Questions
December 27, 2013 — Air Force leadership announced force management programs designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal year 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement several force management programs to meet budget... MORE

Air Force Military Force Management Programs
December 27, 2013 — Air Force leadership announced force management programs designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal year 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement several force management programs to meet budget... MORE

FY14 Military and Civilian Force Management Q&A
December 27, 2013 — Air Force leadership announced force management programs designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal year 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement several force management programs to meet budget... MORE

Temporary Early Retirement Authority
December 27, 2013 — The Air Force has made public another program designed to help reduce the overall size of our force. This Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) is phase II of a program that was utilized earlier this year. The program is designed to allow Airmen to retire from active duty before fulfilling a full 20 years of service commitment.This program is... MORE

DOS rollback included in FY14 force management
December 20, 2013 — In addition to force management programs announced in July, the Air Force will implement the Enlisted Date of Separation Rollback Program for fiscal year 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master sergeants and below who meet required criteria, said Lt. Col. RicK... MORE