APRIL 5, 2023 - To remain competitive in a tight labor market and retain valuable talent, Air Force Reserve Command is offering a $10,000 incentive bonus to fully-qualified, prior-service enlisted Airmen who sign up to fill open positions and agree to a three-year service commitment. One of several incentives available to those who join the Air Force Reserve, this particular … [Read more...]
Under Secretary of the Air Force Testifies on Recruiting
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Air Force, Undersecretary of the Navy Erik Raven and Undersecretary of the Army Gabriel Camarillo testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on military recruiting challenges, Washington, D.C., March 22, 2023. (U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]
Air Force Updates Recruiting Policies and Procedures
MARCH 2, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force is committed to recruiting talented and qualified individuals, while retaining the experienced Airmen and Guardians currently serving. Throughout the upcoming months, a Barriers to Service Cross-Functional Team, championed by Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin, is examining existing policies and … [Read more...]
From Air to Sea: Navy Recruiter in Unchartered Waters
OCTOBER 31, 2022 - Electrician's Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Caitlyn Brizzi was never supposed to join the Navy. As a member of her high school Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), her path was set for a different branch. At one point, she held the $200,000 Air Force ROTC scholarship check in her hand. The future was laid out for her to study engineering at the … [Read more...]
Delayed Entry Program: Where Training the Future Force Begins
MAY 23, 2022 - Members of the Delayed Entry Program visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 7, 2022 to tour a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, perform drill movements, and review the Airman's creed and core principles of the Air Force. "Seeing the C-130H Hercules today was a great experience," said Rylan Sietsema, DEP member. "I've ridden on passenger planes several times, … [Read more...]