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PEOPLE 2015. The Air Force no longer has the abil- - Implementation of new goals and pro- She encourages all those who are eligible
FIRST ity to carry overages when the position is cesses to improve timeliness of the Medal to consider using the services.
not funded and will use RIF authorities to of Honor and other valor awards
Editor’s Note: The “People First” section is help place most of the remaining civilians “It’s extremely important because of
compiled from information from the Air Force on funded positions. - Standardization of the meaning and use those challenges, (including) frequent
Personnel Center, TRICARE, 56th Force Support of the Combat Distinguishing Device, or moves and deployments, and because tax
Squadron, Airman and Family Readiness Flight, The RIF authority allows each location “V” device, as a valor-only device to ensure laws change every year,” she said.
Veterans Affairs, the civilian personnel office and to use additional placement options such unambiguous and distinctive recognition
armed forces news services. For the complete story, as: change to lower grade, retain pay/retain for preeminent acts of combat valor http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/
go to the web address listed at the end of the story. grade protections, and waiver of qualifica- Article/643561/free-tax-services-available-to-
tions to place additional affected employees. http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/ military-members-families.aspx
$)RI¿FLDOVDQQRXQFH Article/641872/pentagon-announces-changes-to-
civilian reduction in force http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/ Army, AF collaborate
$UWLFOHDIRI¿FLDOVDQQRXQFHFLYLOLDQ military-decorations-awards-program.aspx on education, innovation
In a continuing effort to meet Defense De- reduction-in-force.aspx
partment funding targets and rebalance the Free tax services available to Gen. David Perkins, the commanding
civilian workforce, some Air Force installa- Pentagon announces changes military members, families general of the U.S. Army Training and
tions will implement civilian reduction-in- to military decorations, awards Doctrine Command, visited officials from
force authorities effective through April 4. With the holidays now over, service mem- Air Education and Training Command Jan.
The Pentagon has made a number of bers and their families might start looking 7 and 8 to collaborate with Air Force lead-
Following a major command-needs as- changes to the military decorations and toward another annual event, albeit one ers on advancing education and innovation
sessment in early August, more than 1,000 awards program to ensure service members that generally garners far less excitement within the respective military services.
civilian overages were identified across 48 receive appropriate recognition of their — filing taxes.
Air Force installations going into fiscal actions, according to a statement recently Perkins spoke with Lt. Gen. Darryl
2016. Having the RIF authorities will assist released. The Defense Department wants service Roberson, the AETC commander, and Air
in the placement of employees not assigned members and their families to know they University leaders at Maxwell Air Force
against funded positions and allow greater The changes come after a long and can get free tax consultations and tax-filing Base, Alabama, broaching on several sub-
flexibilities for employees to be placed at deliberate review, a defense official told software through Military OneSource, jects affecting both commands, from the
their installations while retaining their reporters in a Jan. 6 background briefing. according to Erika Slaton, the program future of recruiting to the emergence of
grade or pay. Then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ini- analyst for Military OneSource. new technologies.
tiated the review in 2014 to improve the
Overage positions have been reduced military awards program by harnessing “The financial environment in which we TRADOC is the Army counterpart of
through pre-RIF placements, hiring con- lessons learned from conflicts in Iraq and live is very complex,” Slaton said. “When AETC.
trols and several rounds of Voluntary Afghanistan, the official said. you combine that with the realities of mili-
Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary tary life that includes frequent moves and “As you deal with a very fast changing
Separation Incentive Pay in fiscal 2014 and “He wanted to ensure that we’re appro- deployments, it can present some special world, everybody wants to innovate so you
priately recognizing our service members challenges for service members and their want to be at the cutting edge,” Perkins
for their services, actions and sacrifices,” families.” said. “One of the keys to innovation is a
the defense official said. wide-level of collaboration. Those units that
Like previous years through Military collaborate a lot tend to innovate a lot.”
The Pentagon statement points out key OneSource, the DOD has teamed up with
changes to the decorations and awards H&R Block to offer the free tax services. http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/
program: Article/642974/army-air-force-collaborate-on-
The services could save members and education-innovation.aspx
families hundreds of dollars, Slaton said.
SOUND “Complete my “To do well in “I’d like to “To live each
OFF! Community school. Educa- pay off my car day happier
College of the tion is a top this year. If than the last
What is your New Air Force priority.” I get it paid and to do my
Year’s resolution? degree and off, it’s more best every day.
get started on Civilian money in my That is the best
Why? a bachelor’s AUTUMN EBY pocket.” standard.”
degree. I 56th Force Support Squadron
enjoy going to Airman 1st Class Civilian
school.” JOSHUA ALTICE SUSAN NARANJO-DOYLE
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