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    Air Force improves assignment process for co-parents, considers custody agreements

    Assignment authorities will now be able to consider requests for an assignment or deferment to a location near their children, even if the co-parents are not married.

  • Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS

    The Air Force announced the spouse re-licensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
  • Base of Preference Evolution; Program expands to all air force specialties

    Air Force base of preference initiative evolves to permanent program

    This is the latest evolution of the Base of Preference program run by the Air Force’s Personnel Center and now includes eligible Career Airmen in ALL Air Force Specialty Codes assigned to CONUS locations.

  • AFPC conducts test of revised Base of Preference program on seven career fields

    Beginning April 2018, the Air Force’s Personnel Center will launch a test on how it delivers information to Airmen for the Base of Preference program. The test will provide increased visibility of available locations to Airmen in seven Air Force Specialty Codes, to start. If the program proves successful, AFPC will expand it.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasmine Turner, 20th Force Support Squadron (FSS) career development supervisor, left, and Airman 1st Class Lakeia Garner, 20th FSS outbound assignments personnel specialist, work on the office goal to transition to letter groups at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 13, 2017.

    Outbound assignments provide smooth PCS transitions

    Receiving orders to a new duty station can be an exciting experience with a new place and new faces. However, before an Airman can depart, there are requirements that need to be met.

  • AFPC offers follow-on option to Airmen taking short tours

    Airmen selected for a dependent-restricted short tour for their second or later assignments can voluntarily apply to participate in the Follow-On assignment program, providing them greater flexibility in the assignment process and greater stability for their families.
  • Duplex housing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, features rooftop solar panels. The homes are part of the Air Force Housing Privatization program portfolio, which is managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carole Chiles Fuller)

    Living on-base or off, Air Force highly recommends renters insurance

    Airmen and their families leasing or renting housing on or off the installation need to be aware of the importance of renters insurance. Unforeseen fires, floods, theft or accidents can occur in anyone’s residence and Airmen need to understand the importance of protecting their families from financial hardship should such losses occur.The Air Force
  • A new program sponsored by the Military Child Education Coalition called Junior Student-2-Student has been introduced to public schools by Offutt AFB and has the potential to ease the burden for children whose parent(s) are PCSing to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The training for the JS2S program took place Feb. 15 and 16; it involved 30 junior high school students and was the first time the program has been introduced in the state of Nebraska.

    Junior high students learn leadership and acceptance

    One of the more stressful parts of aPermanent Change of Station for military parents is watching your children gothrough the pains of lost friendships, new schools and starting over. A new program sponsored by the Military ChildEducation Coalition called Junior Student-2-Student has been introduced to publicschools by Offutt AFB and has the
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