From: bergman@afnews.pa.af.mil (CMSgt Mike Bergman)
Newsgroups: soc.veterans
Subject: AF News Svc 01/26/93
Date: 27 Jan 1993 08:41:30 -0600
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046.  Civilian incentives
047.  Airman death
048.  Medical, dental corps promotions
049.  CAP position
050.  European job fairs
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046.  Civilian incentives
     WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force plans to start offering eligible
civilian employees cash incentives equal to entitled severance pay or $25,000,
whichever is less, to minimize the impact of force reductions.
     The separation incentives were authorized in the 1993 National Defense
Authorization Act.  A plan for utilizing the incentives has been sent to all
major commands and civilian personnel offices worldwide, P.L. Schittulli,
director of civilian personnel, said.
     Incentives can be offered to employees eligible for regular retirement,
those who choose to retire early or those who volunteer to leave the Air
Force.
     The goal is to minimize the need for involuntary separations due to
reductions in force, base closures, reorganizations and other actions,
Schittulli said.
     The Air Force has been reducing its civilian work force since 1989,
primarily through attrition, hiring restrictions and voluntary separations.
So far, the level has been reduced by more than 42,000 -- about 16 percent of
the civilian population.
     But the Air Force must reduce that force by an additional 25,000, "with
most of that reduction occurring in the next two years," he said.
     For example, changes in Air Force Materiel Command mission requirements
will result in significant personnel cuts.  Also, based on currently announced
base closures, the Air Force will close 13 bases in fiscal 1993 and 1994,
affecting more than 9,000 employees.
     "Our separation incentive plan will allow the Air Force to balance the
work force and, at the same time, afford those employees who are willing to
leave voluntarily an incentive to do so," Schittulli said.
     Commanders can submit requests for incentives to major commands, based on
a reduction in force or transfer of function that results in surplus
employees.
     Requests will be reviewed before being sent to Air Force headquarters,
and must be approved at that level and by the assistance secretary of defense
before incentives will be offered.
     More information is available from local civilian personnel offices.


047.  Airman death
     KELLY AFB, Texas (AFNS) -- An Air Force airman, hospitalized when he
collapsed after a boxing match, died Jan. 23 from a suspected tumor.
     Amn. Michael J. Butler, assigned to the 46th Test Wing at Eglin AFB,
Fla., was rushed to Wilford Hall Medical Center for surgery after he collapsed
Jan. 22.  He was in a coma when he died.
     Butler was at Kelly to participate in the Air Force worldwide boxing
competition.  His family was present when he died.  An autopsy will be done to
determine the exact cause of death.


048.  Medical, dental corps promotions
     RANDOLPH AFB, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force has announced the results of
the Sept. 21 promotion board for majors, lieutenant colonels and colonels in
the medical and dental corps.
     Medical corps colonels:
     -- 78 were considered in-the-promotion zone and 55 were selected for a 71
percent select rate.
     -- 76 were considered above-the-promotion zone and eight were selected
for an 11 percent select rate.
     -- 156 were considered below-the-promotion zone with four selected for a
3 percent select rate.
     Dental corps colonel:
     -- 53 were considered in-the-promotion zone and 32 selected for a 60
percent select rate.
     -- 58 were considered above-the-promotion zone with six selected for a 10
percent select rate.
     -- None of the 101 considered for below-the-zone promotion were selected.

     Medical corps lieutenant colonels:
     -- 187 were considered in-the-promotion zone and 170 were selected for a
91 percent select rate.
     -- 31 were considered above-the-promotion zone with six selected for a 19
percent select rate.
     -- None of the 405 considered for below-the-zone promotion were selected.
     Dental corps lieutenant colonels:
     -- 92 were considered in-the-promotion zone and 84 were selected for a 91
percent select rate.
     -- 16 were considered above-the-promotion zone with three selected for a
19 percent select rate.
     -- None of the 112 considered for below-the-zone promotion were selected.
     Medical corps majors:
     -- 621 were considered in-the-promotion zone and 612 were selected for a
99 percent select rate.
     -- Three considered above-the-promotion were selected for a 100 percent
select rate.
     -- None were considered for below-the-zone promotion.
     Dental corps majors:
     -- 61 considered in-the-promotion zone were selected for a 100 percent
select rate.
     -- None were considered for above- or below-the-zone promotion.


049.  CAP position
     MAXWELL AFB, Ala. (AFNS) -- The Civil Air Patrol has an opening for a
staff or technical sergeant as editor of the CAP newspaper, reporting to
Maxwell by April 1.
     Stateside applicants for the four-year controlled tour must have at least
three years at their present location by March and meet the requirements
listed in Air Force Regulation 39-11.
     More information on the assignment is available by calling Maxwell at DSN
493-7593 or 6091, or the military personnel center at Randolph AFB, Texas, at
DSN 487-3573.


050.  European job fairs
     SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- Two Noncommissioned Officers Association job fairs
have been canceled to make room for some recently planned Defense
Department-sponsored fairs.
     The canceled fairs, set for May 12 in Kaiserlautern, Germany, and May 14
in Heidelberg, Germany, were part of the NCOA's ongoing Veterans Employment
Assistance Program which holds fairs each year.  Last year's veteran
attendance hit nearly 40,000.
     The rest of the 1993 job fair schedule will stay the same with fairs
planned for cities such as San Antonio; San Diego; Tucson, Ariz.; Colorado
Springs, Colo.; and Norfolk, Va.
     "We are delighted that DOD has taken over this project," said Walter
Krueger, president of the San Antonio-based group.
     A 1992 joint Defense Department-NCOA project resulted in the first job
fairs produced in the Far East.  With DOD of Defense handling the European
fairs, the NCOA can concentrate on expanding its state-side program, Krueger
said.
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