April 28, 2025 Defense Secretary Orders Review of Medical Standards for Military Enlistment Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions that disqualify individuals from joining the military.
Nov. 22, 2024 AFMC AcqDemo Ask-Me-Anything addresses upcoming expansion, talent imperative The Air Force Materiel Command held an AcqDemo Ask-Me-Anything, Nov. 20, providing greater insight to the upcoming Acquisition Demonstration Project expansion slated for June 2025.
Aug. 13, 2024 AcqDemo expansion town halls begin Aug. 20 The Air Force Materiel Command, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force Acquisition Program Management Office, will host a series of Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Town Hall briefings beginning Aug. 20.
Aug. 2, 2024 Air Force’s recent graduate programs launch the next generation of future leaders With a legacy spanning over 40 years, the Air Force's Palace Acquire (PAQ) and COPPER CAP programs play a crucial role in building our civilian workforce.
June 13, 2024 AFMC to expand AcqDemo workforce The Air Force Materiel Command is expanding its Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project, with a target date for converting all eligible General Schedule (GS) employees by June 2025. Approximately 26,000 AFMC positions will convert.
Feb. 7, 2024 Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls The VRRAD program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors.
Aug. 14, 2023 DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force.
Feb. 27, 2023 Air Force Equal Opportunity Network Fields Major Upgrade to Core System With the help of the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate’s Air Force Equal Opportunity Network team, the Air Force’s Equal Opportunity Operations office located at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Randolph in San Antonio, Texas recently completed a major upgrade to its system to input, manage,
Nov. 16, 2022 DAF transitions deployment actions from legacy system to AFFORGEN Connect The Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) Connect application went live Sept. 30 on the TMIS ServiceNow platform. Accessible via the Air Force Portal, AFFORGEN Connect provides a single access point for all unclassified Air and Space Force readiness and deployment preparation and execution
June 9, 2022 Exit surveys aim to identify attrition trends, improvement needs With the competition for talent fierce across the Department of Defense and industry, finding ways to keep skilled civilian experts on the job is critical to the ability to meet current and future warfighting needs.