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Oct. 19, 2020
Space Force enlists first trainees to bootcamp

The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson will swear in the first four Space Force recruits here Oct. 20, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development.
Oct. 5, 2020
Recruiting civilian honored for 50 years of service

MARGATE, Fla. – When Gertrude “Trudy” Kulikamp began working for the Air Force in 1967, America was in the height of the Vietnam War and Lyndon B. Johnson was president. She was recently honored for 50 years of distinguished service.Kulikamp, 333rd Recruiting Squadron B-Flight administrative
Oct. 2, 2020
Recruiting’s Det. 1 celebrates two years of mentoring youth, addressing rated diversity

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –The mission of Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1 is to inform, influence and inspire our nation’s youth and their influencers. Its goal is to get in front of every demographic group in America and show them someone in a flight suit who looks like
Oct. 2, 2020
Air Force Recruiting makes goal for FY20

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful fiscal 2020 making adjusted recruitment goals and achieving new milestones for the year.The regular Air Force accessed 26,268 non-prior service enlisted Airmen, as
Sept. 30, 2020
AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Oct. 7

Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Oct. 7, 2020, at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.
Sept. 30, 2020
Air Force recruiters, families already benefiting from new child custody assignment program

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – A recently announced Air Force initiative is already paying dividends for several Air Force recruiters and their families. The new court-ordered child custody decree makes it easier for Airmen to defer or seek assignments so they can be stationed near their
Sept. 22, 2020
Air National Guard recruiter reinvents himself, excels during COVID-19

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A highly competitive recruiter with the Georgia Air National Guard has reinvented himself during the COVID-19 pandemic and set some modern-day accession records in the process.It all started with a question at a training conference in 2019. Tech. Sgt. Reza Whitehead, a rookie
Sept. 18, 2020
Air Force Recruiting teams up with College Football Hall of Fame, promote total force opportunities

ATLANTA – The Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame is located in Atlanta, the college football capital of the world. The HOF attracts more than a million fans a year, and now the Air Force has a major presence there, with hopes of attracting recruits to explore the opportunities of serving in
Sept. 15, 2020
Air Force recruiting continues to find ways to work around COVID-19

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Air Force Recruiting Service continues to find innovative ways to overcome obstacles. In conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, an electronic version of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test is now available for
Sept. 14, 2020
World class athlete finds her place in the Air Force

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – While many of the world’s top athletes have huge salaries and lucrative endorsement deals, there are countless others who struggle mightily to make ends meet while competing in the sport they love.Airman 1st Class Kelly Curtis, a recent Basic Military Training graduate, falls in