Updates throughout the Air Force

U.S. Air Force instructions exist so people have a clear-cut definition of what is expected of them. Expectations change from time to time, so the rules must be adjusted to reflect such
changes.

The 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office is dedicated to bringing these changes to every Airman’s doorstep as they happen.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
Special Duties
Selection for 10 special duty fields is now a nominative rather than volunteer-based process.
Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichol, Air Force enlisted force policy branch chief, said the change ensures the best of the best are prepared to assume their place as leaders.

For more information, visit www.afpc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123356066.

TAKING EFFECT OCT. 1:
Tuition Assistance
Supervisors’ approval is now required for TA requests. Airmen can’t get TA for two of the same types of degrees, such as attempting to acquire a second bachelor’s degree.

TA requests from Airmen who have unfavorable information files, failed/overdue physical fitness testing, received referral performance reports or are on a control roster will automatically be denied.

For more information, visit http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/467000/
af-tuition-assistance-application-window-delayed-for-fy14.aspx.

Fitness Assessment change
Failing the waist measurement portion of the fitness assessment is no longer an automatic failure.
With these changes, an Airman failing the abdominal circumference portion of the FA will be subjected to a body mass index measurement.

Responsibility for fitness appeals will also be going back to wing commanders. Passing standards are being adjusted for Airmen who can only test on one component of the assessment.

For more information, visit www.afpc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123360485