WHO WE ARE
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, INTO THE afac 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.
LINES OF EFFORT
- Generate Quality Leads
- Bolster Force & Families (QoL)
- Develop Warrior Ethos
- Integrated DAF Accessions Enterprise
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES
The Air Force Recruiting Service has recruiting squadrons and recruiters across the Continental United States, Europe (Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom), and the Pacific region (Hawaii, Alaska, Guam and Japan).
The Holm Center oversees officer training and commissioning programs at Officer Training School and 145 Air Force ROTC detachments at universities nationwide as well as training of warrant officers at the Warrant Officer Training School. The Holm Center also directs the Air Force's high school citizenship training program - Air Force Junior ROTC, overseeing 814 Air Force units on high school campuses around the world. The aim of that program is to build better citizens for America. We do that today for over 85,000 cadets.
ORGANIZATION
AFAC is a direct reporting unit to Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The center is composed of AFRS, headquartered at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, and the Holm Center, located at Maxwell AFB, Ala.
AFAC oversees all DAF active-duty and Air Force Reserve recruiting and coordinates with the Air National Guard recruiting. In addition, AFAC oversees:
- Officer Training School (OTS)
- Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS)
- Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
- Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)
This integrated structure allows for a more agile and responsive approach to meeting the DAF's personnel requirements.
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(Current as of Feb 2026)