LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force civilians will soon have the opportunity to apply for Academic Year 2028 Civilian Development programs, but prospective applicants will want to take note of critical updates to this year's process.The application window for these highly competitive opportunities opens Jan. 6 and closes Feb. 12, 2027, and beginning with Academic Year 2028 cycle, the Air Force Personnel Center Civilian Development team will enforce a strict "final on first submission" application policy."This is a major change in how we review and accept applications; however, we belie...