Many promotions to senior airman delayed

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Computer glitch
The problem affects airmen who enlisted on...


Many promotions to senior airman delayed
By Bruce Rolfsen - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Mar 27, 2008 7:01:29 EDT

If you’re an airman first class wondering what happened to your promotion to senior airman, you’re not alone.

A software glitch has prevented the Air Force’s personnel computer system from identifying hundreds of airmen who should have been promoted to senior airman.

The problem affects airmen who enlisted on six-year contracts, said Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hall, chief of the Air Force Personnel Center’s Enlisted Promotion and Testing Branch.

The software program in the Military Personnel Data System is unable to tell the difference between airmen who enlisted for six years and those who enlisted for four years, Hall said.

While personnel offices try to spot airmen with approaching promotion dates, some are missed. In February, the personnel center sent a reminder to personnelists to “be vigilant” and check records.


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