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  • AETC updates mission, vision statements

    The Air Education and Training Command has updated its mission and vision statements, focusing on its roots - recruiting, training, educating and innovation. The new mission statement, "Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America," speaks to the charge of the Air Force's First

  • Recruiter overcomes adversity on road to success

    As a teenager, Jeffrey Trueman was drawn to the Air Force because he felt it would get him on the right track. He hoped for some stability in his life, after a childhood of bouncing from one home to the next. Looks like he found it. The enlisted accessions recruiter with the 319th Recruiting

  • Senior Airman keeps AFRS servers purring

    Senior Airman Jeremy Vaughn, Air Force Recruiting Service software developer, was named Airman of the Quarter for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and given a key to the city and a Texas state flag in a ceremony here Dec. 4. Vaughn is responsible for developing software and maintaining the Air Force

  • Line officer accessions impacted by personnel policy changes

    Air Force Recruiting Service officials announced today they are implementing changes that impact line officer accessions, as part of Air Force's recent release about posturing for future force management initiatives.Impacts of this change affect selected candidates and new applicants. Currently, a

  • A true airpower giant

    We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success. Most of today's Airmen know General Risner because of his leadership and

  • AIR FORCE ANNOUNCES OTS SELECTION BOARD 13OT04 RESULTS

    A total of 211 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 542 applications as part of the Officer Training School

  • 9/11 didn’t deter recruiter from joining Air Force

    While many people may have reconsidered joining the military following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, at least one Air Force applicant never wavered."Not shipping to Basic Military Training never crossed my mind," said Tech. Sgt. Ashli Betts, now a health professions recruiter assigned to the 342nd

  • Captain selected for African mediation project

    Air Force officer. Operations Flight commander. Columbia University research fellow.Capt. Omar Johnson of the 314th Recruiting Squadron fills all those titles, and can now add one more: one of 10 members of the African Union Mediation Capacity Project.The project was hosted by the African Centre for

  • Recruiter STEPs up to technical sergeant

    A non-commissioned officer assigned to the 345th Recruiting Squadron was promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 31.Staff Sgt. Sharron Craft was promoted to technical sergeant during a surprise presentation by Lt. Col. Sharon Presley, 345th

  • WEAR versus RAP: Similar but different

    hould you WEAR it or RAP it? Well, that all depends.The We Are All Recruiters (WEAR) and the Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP) are two similar but different programs available to Airmen. Both programs are managed by Air Force Recruiting Service.WEARWEAR is a permissive TDY program open to active