AFRS commander commissions dental corps applicant

347th Recruiting Squadron Partners with Chicago Bulls

Twenty-five Air Force recruits swore into the Delayed Enlistment Program in front of a crowd of 26,500 Chicago Bulls fans here at the United Center Arena March 28. The DEP oath was administered by Lt. Col. Mark Formica, 347th Recruiting Squadron commander, as part of a partnership with the Chicago

Command Chief marches BMT bomb run for first time

Air Force Recruiting Service Command Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez marched down the Basic Military Training bomb run for the first time here in his 25-year career recently.When Chief Gonzalez entered BMT in 1985, he qualified for an accelerated basic training program, called Proficiency

The 364th RCS running team helps charities

Ideas can come from anywhere. But turning ideas into a reality takes leadership and determination. And that was certainly the case of an idea put forward by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, 364th Recruiting Squadron Operations Flight recruiter. Johnson had an idea to increase our marketing in zones

Air Force announces OTS selection results

A total of 63 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 971 applications as part of Officer Training School

Air Force recruiters honor fallen Airman

Members of the 339th Recruiting Squadron recently participated in the Western Michigan University Wounded Warrior 5K run. What began as one recruiting flight's endeavor to honor Senior Airman James "Jimmy" Hansen, a West Michigan native who was killed in Iraq last year, became an inspiration for the

A.J. Allmendinger Dips into the Blue

A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR driver for the Air Force-sponsored #43 car, toured Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases April 6 as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service's "Dip into the Blue" program.The Dip into the Blue program provided Mr. Allmendinger with a day-long immersion into the Air Force

Recruiter earns Levitow award at Lackland NCO Academy

Recruiter turned hero: Sergeant pulls woman from burning car

It was a typical Saturday night for one Air Force recruiter working a late-night marketing event. For a 43-year-old woman from Catasauqua, Pa., the recruiter's drive home turned out to be her lifeline. Staff Sgt. Joseph Maltese, an Air Force recruiter in Scranton, Pa., was returning home from the

U.S. Air Force participates in Snocross championship

Twenty-eight Delayed Enlistment Program members recited the Oath of Enlistment, led by Lt. Col. Derek Dill, 343rd Recruiting Squadron commander, at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series at the Elkco Speedway March 12.The AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series is an eight-race series pitting the