The Gallup Organization will develop a psychological test that the Air Force hopes will help it identify young people with the requisite character and leadership ability to succeed in officer training programs, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. And, the service hopes the new tool could enable recruiters to spend less time interviewing and more time seeking qualified minorities. Service officials briefed details of the initiative to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors during an Oct. 17 meeting in Washington.
A new Department of the Air Force memo clarifies that civilian employees must either work or use accrued leave on Family Days. The memo also notes Family Days will be evaluated in the coming weeks, sparking concerns regarding changes around the tradition.