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July 21, 2021
Recruiting steady despite COVID-19 challenges

Recruiters developed new ways to get enlistees into the U.S. Air Force despite pandemic challenges by using live video communication and online record processing. Recruiting figures stayed steady throughout the fiscal year with recruiters expecting to reach their end goal. Combat Aviation Advisors,
July 20, 2021
Continuing a legacy of greatness: Trainees tour Lakehurst with historian

Story by Mr. Walt Napier, 514th Air Mobility Wing historian.
July 17, 2021
CSAF delivers powerful message in new Air Force commercial

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., delivers a powerful message about air power and diversity in a new Air Force commercial titled “Helmet.” The dynamic 30-second spot aired for the first time on national T.V. during the NBA Finals pregame.“I was a
July 8, 2021
Security Forces, OSI consolidate personnel in Protective Services Operations

State-side Department of the Air Force Protective Services Operations (PSO) were bolstered in April 2020 with the consolidation of Office of Special Investigations and Security Forces personnel under the 1st Field Investigation Squadron headquartered at Quantico, Virginia.
July 7, 2021
The Air Force Starts Here Podcast: Guests Return to BMT graduation

In episode 53 of The Air Force Starts Here podcast we discuss the decision to open Air Force basic military training graduation to guests starting July 22.
June 21, 2021
Become an Instructor Pilot for a Day…Via Instagram

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to fly a mile in a First Assignment Instructor Pilot’s shoes, log into Instagram and make sure your seat is in an upright and locked position. On June 24, 2021, 1st Lt. Courtland “Bang” White from Vance Air Force Base, Okla., will take over the AETC Instagram
June 17, 2021
Mom Moment captured at AFRS Det. 1's AIM HIGH Flight Academy

A student from the Air Force's AIM HIGH Flight Academy calls his mom after his first solo flight. The academy is an effort by the Air Force Recruiting Services to expose our nation’s youth to a career in aviation. Selected students are immersed in a three-week course pushing them to being able to
June 16, 2021
Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages

According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry,
June 15, 2021
Air Force Recruiting Service honors top recruiters during Operation Blue Suit

In annual traditional fashion, Air Force Recruiting Service rolled out the red carpet for the top recruiters of the year at their headquarters June 15, 2021 to kick off Operation Blue Suit.The top 18 Air Force recruiters, from all three Air Force components, are considered the best of more than
June 10, 2021
Updated guide available for recruiting spouses

If you have spent any time around a military community, you may have heard being a military spouse is not for the faint of heart, but being a military recruiter's spouse can be even more daunting.That's why Air Force Recruiting Service has a military spouse's guide to help make a recruiter’s family

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