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Total worldwide statistics for cycle 06E8 are:
Number Eligible: 15,104
Number Selected: 1,303
AF-Wide Selection Rate: 8.63%

Public release for the 06E8 SMSgt cycle is at 1400Z 8 Mar 06.

64 Writing Guides
120 Award Examples
25 Dec Examples
225 Letter Examples
Mentoring Moments:

 

Common Writing Errors:

  • Not QUANTIFYING bullets
  • Not spelling out numbers under 10
  • Using both -- and ;
  • Common misspellings
  • Not spelling out acronyms
  • Tense Shifts, going from "s" to "ed"
  • Using "which" and "that"
  • Word Errors: Accept/Except & Affect/Effect

 

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DUE TO AU/RPP:

Outstanding Employees w/Disabilities AF Message 09 Mar 0?
GEICO Public Services Award AFI 36-1001, table 6.2 09 Mar 0?
American Legion Spirit of Service AwardHot New Information Message 15 Mar 0?
William T. Pecora Award AFI 36-1001, table 6.2 30 Mar 0?
Unit/Wing Quarterly Awards (1st) LOCAL OI 30 Mar 0?
Wright Bros Memorial Trophy AFI 36-2805 para 4.3 01 Apr 0?
Air Force Sergeants Association's First Term Airman of the YearHot New Information Message 03 Apr 0?
21 EMTF Recognition 1st Quarter AFI EMTF 36-2802 08 Apr 0?
Zachary & Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award AFI 36-2840 22 Apr 0?


Bullet DataBase - Over 4500 Bullets! -- In Work!

Retirement Focus Page - A Complete Resource --  In Work!

 

USAF WAPS Promotion Score Calculator - Name says it all
3C0x1.net - Good AF site with Techno Stuff
Supervisor's Survival Guide - This guide was created by 690 IIS for use by all Supervisors and their troops.

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2  Mar, E806 statistics have been released.  Promotion rate is 8.63%m, results released 8 Mar 06.

1 Mar, Check out the Letter Factory - Letter of Appreciation Example page.  There is a total of 46 new LOAs ranging from an individual Operation Readiness Exercise (ORE) letter to Team Recognition for a Unit Compliance Inspection to Visual Graphics for great photos for AFRC. Feel free to sign up for the Newsletter, it will be sent out on either the 2nd or 3rd.  Finally added American Legion Spirit of Service Award information to Air Force Award Time Lines.  Hurry the deadline is fast approaching.

28 Feb, we are running a little ahead of schedule with the Letter Factory - Letter of Appreciation Example page.  The first couple Letters of Appreciation Examples are online now.  Check out 19 now ready, ranging from AFRC - Annual Tour Training to the Hotel Staff during a TDY.  Finally added the 2004 winning AFSA First Term Airman of the Year package to Award Examples.  (Thanks YS)

27 Feb, added the Winning 2005 Large Unit Communication & Information (C&I) award package to Award Examples.  I mistakenly addressed the first 2005 Large Unit Communication & Information (C&I) award package as the winning package, but I have been corrected.  (thanks PS)

26 Feb, coming in the beginning of March, Letter of Appreciation.  Following the Letter Factory - Letter of Reprimand page, it is good to have something on the plus side!

24 Feb, finally put the 96TH AIR FORCE UNIFORM BOARD (AFUB) RESULTS in Good to Know

21 Feb, received a very good file from Rebekah entitled, 3 Level Rules.  This is a great tool for new airmen.  Supervisors ought to provide it to their new airman, it might stop some problems before they start.  Find it above in Mentoring Moments, or in both Good to Know and Supervisor Tools.  Continuing on with the Ribbons with Blues comments, I have finally received the 95th Board results (it will be posted tonight along with the 96th results).  Yes, it nixed the some or none, but it is dated 2000.  AFI 36-2903 is dated 2002 so it takes precedence.  The page will be updated tonight concerning this.  For those of you who like to challenge management, this ought to be a good one.

20 Feb, catching up a couple of award submissions, added a winning NCO Communications and Information 3rd Quarter package and the first 2E2 Comm and Info Annual Award package to Award Examples.  Finished the Letter Factory - Letter of Reprimand page, added 63 more examples  --  a few example clusters include 8 Article 92, 3 Article 86, and 4 Article 91.

19 Feb, the LOR Examples are completed, thanks to Bruce.  It is going to take a couple of days to get them all posted.  Once it is completed there will be over 80 examples and the Letter Factory will almost have 200 examples.  You can find examples of various degrees in the Letter Factory - Letter of Reprimand.  Here is an example of those currently added Adultery - While TDY, CDCs - Disobey an Order, CDCs - Failure to Pass EOC, Cell Phone/Beeper Not Within Regulations, Chain of Command; Failed to Follow, Hair Not Within Regulations, Insufficient Funds; Bounced Check, Unauthorized use of Government Travel Card, and Unofficial use of Government Computer Assets; Porn

17 Feb, please disregard the Ribbons with Blues page.  Looks like the 95th Uniform Board nixed this. 

16 Feb, added seven LOR examples, Assault to Dirty Quarters, to Letter Factory.  All of them are in the "new format".

15 Feb, I have temporarily pulled the 3C0 2005 Winning C&I package posted on Tuesday.  I will come back in a little bit.  In the mean time I added a 2005 winning Airman of the Year package to Award Example page (thanx CC).  Also added Moving Off-Base; Are you prepared to Good to Know and Supervisor Tools.  Finally, updated Airman Must Know Dates in Good to Know.

14 Feb, added a COCOM Division winning NCO of the Year 2005 package to Award Examples

13 Feb, received a 3C0 2005 Winning C&I package today (Thanks kg).  Find it in the Award Example page.  Finally, added the 24 Star Letter (includes cartoon) to Information - Something to Think About on fromtheinside.us.  It is the one letter all of the Joint Chiefs signed blasting the Washington Post for the tasteless Cartoon.

12 Feb, there is an Incredibly GOOD Operation IRAQI Freedom Tribute slideshow to Multi-Media Slideshow Tributes on fromtheinside.us.  It isn't flashy or loud, but honest, insightful and honoring.  Probably the best tribute compilation I have ever seen.  The author and submitter is a retired Army Officer and has his own website, www.patriothearts.com.  Finally added Referral Report Letter example to Letter Factory.

11 Feb, added three new tools, WAPSCalc, WAPSCalc; SNCO, and gMinder to Supervisor Tools.  All three programs are Freeware!!!

8 Feb, added information concerning Air Force Sergeants Association's First Term Airman of the Year.  The estimate due date is the beginning of April.  If anyone has a sample of this award (last years) please submit it.  Also added another Air Force Commendation Medal (AFCM) example and a Letter of Recommendation for an OA AFAM to Writing - Decorations.  While I was at it I added three additional letters to the Letter Factory: Letter of Commendation - Computer Migration, Above and beyond the call of duty - Publication of Booklet,  and Letter of Appreciation - Recognize personnel for their outstanding support.

7 Feb,  Did you know that the Good conduct medal has been discontinued...  Find out what else is going on, check out the 97TH AIR FORCE UNIFORM BOARD (AFUB) RESULTS in Good to Know.  Finally added four letters; Dislocation Allowance Advance, Dorm Resident Move Reimbursement, Mail Box Needed for Dorm Resident, and Request for BAS Approval for Honor Guard Dorm Residents to Letter Factory.

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