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Air Force Personnel, Service and Manpower Public Affairs

5/15/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Technical sergeants eligible for promotion to master sergeant will learn May 17 if they were selected during the 12E7 promotion cycle, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.

Officials selected 5,464 of 19,809 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a 27.58 percent selection rate, said Master Sgt. Gisela Hawthorne, from the AFPC Enlisted Promotions Management Branch.

The average score for those selected was 332.85, with an average time in grade of 4.43 years and time in service of 15.58 years. The average score was based on the following point averages: 133.84 for enlisted performance reports, 11.12 for decorations, 69.71 for the promotion fitness exam, 60.42 for the specialty knowledge test, 33.34 for time in service and 33.58 for time in grade, Hawthorne said.

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3/19/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced today that some copies of the printed versions of the 2011 Professional Development Guide will need to be returned to unit Weighted Airman Promotion System monitors, as the documents may have a number of errors.

"Airmen and supervisors of Airmen using this version of the Professional Development Guide need to be involved in this process to ensure everyone has proper study materials," said Chief Master Sgt. Jim Cody, the Air Education and Training Command command chief.

Cody added that the electronic copy of the document does not have errors; however, some printed versions may have the following problems:

- Missing pages 222-255, with duplicate sections starting on page 191
- Missing pages 255-286
- Missing pages from 350 to 382, with duplicate pages 319 to 350.

The errors listed above are only found in select copies of the printed versions and people who have one of these versions should return it to their unit WAPS monitor to request a replacement.

At least 750 PDGs contain errors, so Airmen should review their copy of the PDG to make sure it does not contain any of the errors.

Air Force promotion testing policy does not require Airmen to have a printed PDG prior to promotion testing as long as examinees have access to the reference material. The electronic version of the PDG is immediately available and ensures everyone has access to the correct information.

The PDG can be downloaded via http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/; however, printed PDGs cannot be ordered through the e-publishing website, but must be obtained through unit orderly rooms. Electronic reference materials are also available (including mp3 audio files, interactive exercises and e-Reader files) to assist Airmen with preparing for promotion testing at http://pdg.af.edu.

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3/5/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- More than 1,700 master sergeants have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.

Selectees will be notified this week and the selection list will be released March 8 at 8 a.m. central time. The list will also be posted on the AFPC public news page, the Air Force Personnel Services website, and the Air Force Portal. Selectees will also be able to access their scores in the virtual MPF via the secure applications page.

Those selected represent 13.78 percent of the 12,351 eligible, with an average score of 670.44, 4.12 years average time in grade, and 19.27 years time in service. The average score was based on the following point averages: 134.99 for enlisted performance reports, 20.66 for decorations, 70.62 for the Air Force supervisory exam and 392.56 board score.

Promotions will begin in April, depending on selectee promotion sequence numbers.

"Selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promotion release date," said Staff Sgt. Christy I. Aguigui, Air Force senior noncommissioned officer promotions section. "Personnel officials will notify Airmen, via military personnel sections, if their selection is in question."

For more information about promotions and other personnel issues, visit the Air Force Personnel Services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil.

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Due to pending changes on the AF-Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement contract, the Air Force will no longer qualify for the Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) benefit effective 1 November 2011. The Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) is a software benefit that is tied to the licenses the Air Force pays for the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite that are loaded on your work computers. HUP only furnishes Microsoft Office products to eligible Air Force military, civilian, and contractor personnel. The last date to participate in the HUP will be 31 October 2011.

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