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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

FY14 force management to include senior NCO retention board
December 20, 2013 — Plans are underway to convene a June senior NCO retention board to consider eligible master sergeants and senior master sergeants for retirement, officials announced Dec. 12.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management measures that have been or will be implemented to transition toward a leaner, well-equipped, and trained force, said... MORE

AF officials announce FY14 civilian workforce shaping
December 20, 2013 — The Air Force will reduce the size of its civilian workforce by about 900 positions in addition to maintaining approximately 7,000 vacancies across the force to meet the demands of a constrained fiscal 2014 budget, officials announced. Specific reductions by location have not been determined.The Air Force will implement civilian workforce shaping... MORE

AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June
December 20, 2013 — The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced December 11, 2013.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to be implemented during fiscal 2014 focused on... MORE

AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size
December 20, 2013 — Air Force leadership announced on December 11, 2013, 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... MORE