The unpredictable nature of Congress means the possibility of a personnel funding shortfall can never be eliminated, but the Air Force can take steps to reduce the likelihood of one occurring and provide better guidance to affected Airmen.
Starting next week, the Air Force will begin to reinstate bonus programs and process some permanent-change-of-station moves that had been paused due to a lack of personnel funds. The Selective Retention Bonus, Aviation Bonus, Assignment Incentive Pay, and Foreign Language Proficiency Pay programs will all be ...
Congress has approved the Pentagon’s request to reprogram personnel funds, Air & Space Forces Magazine confirmed July 19—but it remains to be seen whether that will be enough for the Air Force to reverse its decision to stop awarding new bonuses and delay some permanent ...
The Air Force will stop awarding new bonuses and delay some permanent change-of-station orders to offset rising personnel costs. USAF is reviewing all pending PCS orders for Airmen whose projected departure dates are Aug. 1 or later. While some will be approved on a “priority basis,” ...
Four years after first announcing a program meant to help career Airmen have a chance to move to their preferred base in the U.S., the Air Force is suspending the program starting June 1, citing budgetary constraints and a low rate of Airmen actually getting ...
With several thousand Airmen still unvaccinated against COVID-19, the Air Force is reportedly introducing a new consequence for those without a medical or administrative exemption. Starting Nov. 29, unvaccinated Airmen will be blocked from moving to new assignments unless they are on existing PCS orders ...
Amid a wild housing market characterized by surging demand, rising prices, and abbreviated timelines, military service members making a permanent change of station this spring and summer are struggling to find affordable off-base housing. At the same time, Basic Allowance for Housing rates aren't keeping ...
U.S. Transportation Command has about 30,000 service members and their families lined up and scheduled to move to another installation as part of a permanent change of station, and the Pentagon is requiring movers to meet new guidelines aimed at protecting troops and families from ...