About Us
The U.S. Air Force Accessions Center (AFAC), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, activated on December 1, 2024, is the single command responsible for inspiring, recruiting, and developing the next generation of Airmen and Guardians.
This strategic merger of the Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS), headquartered at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, and the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, creates a unified and efficient pipeline to attract and train top talent for the Department of the Air Force.
This consolidation is a key component of the Air Force's effort to ensure the right people are in the right jobs at the right time.
Mission
The mission of AFAC is to Inspire, Recruit, and Develop the Next Generation of Airmen and Guardians at the speed and scale needed.
Vision
AFAC’s vision is to be the premier team that ensures the Department of the Air Force is the enduring first choice for America's top talent.
Features
AFAC is currently a direct reporting unit to Air Education and Training Command (AETC). AETC is tentatively scheduled to be redesignated as ADC in 2025. Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) officially merged with the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development to form the newly established AFAC on 8 Oct. 2024. AFAC is responsible for Department of the Air Force active-duty U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force recruiting, as well as Air Force Reserve recruiting, in partnership with Air Force Reserve Command. AFAC will continue to coordinate with the National Guard Bureau in support of Air National Guard (ANG) recruiting and the execution of ANG marketing. AFAC is also responsible for the Jeanne M. Holm Center’s accessions mission, including the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Officer Training School (OTS), Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS) missions, and the Junior ROTC (JROTC) citizen development mission.
Background
Recruiting across the Department of Defense has become increasingly challenging due to a widening unfamiliarity gap between the civilian sector and the military. While the DAF exceeded its recruiting goals for 2024, this gap has made the mission of attracting high-quality recruits more difficult. Combining people and resources under a single command helps the DAF attract qualified, talented civilians into the Air Force and Space Force more efficiently and effectively. The AFAC will now be able to garner that talent as well as train and develop the ROTC, JROTC, OTS, and Warrant Officer pipelines under one umbrella.
Lines of Effort
Integrated DAF Accessions Enterprise
Personnel and Resources
AFAC has recruiting squadrons across the CONUS, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, in addition to other squadrons focusing on the Pacific region, including Japan, Guam, and South Korea. To find a specific recruiter, you can use the recruiter locator on the official Air Force website.
Organization
AFAC is a direct reporting unit to Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The center combines AFRS, headquartered at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, with the Holm Center, located at Maxwell AFB, Ala. The command structure includes a separate command team for AFRS, although the AFAC commander is currently dual-hatted as the AFRS commander.
AFAC oversees all DAF active-duty and Air Force Reserve recruiting and coordinates with the Air National Guard.
This integrated structure allows for a more agile and responsive approach to meeting the DAF's personnel requirements.
To explore full and part-time opportunities within the Air Force and Space Force, visit www.AirForce.com or www.SpaceForce.com. To speak with a recruiter near you, click here.