DOD’s general schedule civilian workforce will get an average, across-the-board pay raise of 2.1 percent for 2006. However, the boost includes locality pays, so the Office of Personnel Management says the pay hikes range between 2.83 percent and 5.62 percent.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
