TAKE NOTE Published Jan. 24, 2008 TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- Customer Service office open The Customer Service/ID Card office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 2. Tinker Opportunity for Professional Services The Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, has announced another opportunity for current Tinker Air Force Base employees to self-nominate for the Tinker Opportunity for Professional Services competitive announcement open until Feb. 7. The TOPS program presents current employees a developmental opportunity to transition into specific general schedule series based on their education, experience and performance. Management has identified three TOPS series: Equipment Specialist (GS-1670), Quality Assurance Specialist (GS-1910), and Management and Program Analyst (GS-343). A formalized training plan has been developed for each series with an entry level of GS-5 and a target grade of GS-11. The goal of TOPS is to competitively move employees into positions that maximize their education and experience. A 90-day standing register is used to refer candidates for consideration. Employees who wish to participate in the TOPS program must self-nominate for each series they are interested in each time the announcement is open. Self-nomination is accomplished through the AFPC Web site at www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb/ or through the Interactive Voice Response System at 1-800-616-3775. Employees are encouraged to review their career brief and their Official Personnel File to ensure their education level is correct and the OPF contains a copy of their official transcript. For assistance, Maintenance employees can contact the staffing specialist for their organization at 739-2660. All other employees can reach their staffing specialist at 739-3803. CE scheduled outages, closures If the utility or service has not resumed by scheduled end time, call the Customer Service Desk at 734-3117. Road and parking closure: -- D Avenue from Arnold to Sentry and all parking areas until April 10. Phase 1 -south bound closed, north bound will be two-way traffic; Phase 2 - north bound closed, south bound will be two-way traffic, Phase 3 - median work, outside lanes used for north and south traffic flow. Lane reductions: -- East Drive from Industrial Boulevard to Bradley Avenue until May 28 -- West Drive next to Bldg. 3108 until Feb. 15 -- Industrial Boulevard between bus stop west to curve from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily until April 11 Aisleway closure: -- Bldg. 3001 (OP59, OP63, OP73, Y47 and Y69) until 5 a.m. Feb. 8 Connecticut Air National Guard The Connecticut Air National Guard is in transition and needs your experience to help bring us into the future. Your training and knowledge shouldn't go to waste when you leave Active Duty. Continue with the Air National Guard by serving part time, with many full time benefits including 100 percent tuition waiver to state colleges. The Connecticut Air National Guard's new missions include an Air Operations Center and a C-21 mission. It is an exciting time to become part of the Flying Yankees. We are presently recruiting for traditional guard positions in the following career fields: 1A0X1, 1A1X1, 1C0X1, 1C0X2, 1C1X1, 1C3X1, 1C4X1, 1C5X1, 1N0X1, 1N1X1, 1N3X1A, 1N4X1, 2E1X1, 2E1X3, 2E2X1, 2T2X1, 3A0X1, 3C0X1, 3C3X1 and 4NOX1. If you work in one of these career fields and are interested in checking out what the Connecticut Air National Guard has to offer, call 1-800-992-4793 or e-mail go.ctang@ctbrad.ang.af.mil.