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March 4, 2021
Air Force recruiting first to have chief medical officer in charge of waivers

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – As part of Air Force Recruiting Service’s Total Force recruiting enterprise, finding better ways to do business is a leading charge. A part of that is reducing redundancies and having one location conduct business for all of the Total Force partners and
Feb. 26, 2021
She’s a Leader, Parent, and Athlete-One Officer shapes the future of the Air Force Reserve

Whether elevating herself across the peaks of the Colorado mountains, overcoming the challenges of raising a family, or shaping the future of the Air Force Reserve, this personnel officer sets the bar for resiliency, leadership, and what an Airman can achieve.With a youthful smile and a passion for
Feb. 25, 2021
AFRS creates public page for line officer accession paths

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Trying to get information out to the masses on opportunities to become an officer in the United States Air Force or Space Force can be challenging since pages often require the use of a common access card or sometimes aren’t suitable for the information.Air
Feb. 18, 2021
Changing Paths, Finding Skies

As Cadet Bryan Driskell, who had sworn he would never want to fly for his first year at the Air Force Academy, flew thousands of feet in the air, the world beneath him and sky above him changed his mind. He had joined a flight class just to confirm his doubts about flying, was afraid of heights and
Jan. 29, 2021
Reserve, Guard ready to take force-shaping troops

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard should benefit from active-duty Air Force force-shaping actions made necessary by record Air Force retention levels.Amidst concerns during the ongoing pandemic, many active-duty Airmen who planned on retiring or
Dec. 18, 2020
Air Force recruiting finds innovative way to save money, time

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – During the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force recruiters have continuously found innovative ways to keep the flow of recruits ready for Basic Military Training, and one new alternative to recruit processing may prove to be a huge resource saving idea.A team of
Dec. 17, 2020
Recruiter takes gold medal in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament

DALLAS – An Air Force recruiter won the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s American Nationals tournament here in the medium heavy weight class Dec. 6, 2020.“I beat the No. 2 ranked guy in the world in my weight class for the gold medal match,” said Master Sgt. Kyle Atkinson, an enlisted
Dec. 14, 2020
From dreams of being an astronaut to leading U.S. Space Force recruiting operations efforts

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- As a young boy growing up in Upstate New York, Lt. Col. Michael Graff had dreams of becoming a NASA astronaut. Now he finds himself in a position to shoot for the stars by leading the recruiting operations efforts for the U.S. Space Force as part of Air
Dec. 2, 2020
AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Dec. 21

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Dec. 21, 2020, at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.The Pathway to Wings brief,
Dec. 1, 2020
Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts

The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.

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