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July 28, 2020
NASCAR, Driver Salute New Air Force Reservist

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When LaToya Freeman got a call July 22 saying her name was going to be painted on Jimmie Johnson’s car as part of NASCAR Salutes for the Super Start Batteries 400 race at the Kansas Speedway, she was in disbelief.Freeman, who recently enlisted in the Air Force Reserve but has
July 22, 2020
Total Force recruiters work together ensuring future Airman gets dream job

BOISE, Idaho – As Air Force Recruiting Service continues moving to a Total Force recruiting enterprise, the goal is simple – find the best way for a person to serve--full-time, part-time, in uniform or out of uniform.For recruiters from each of the three military components this is a paradigm shift,
July 21, 2020
Air Force Recruiting Service captain bravely puts others first in roadside de-escalation

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif., -- The motto of the Air Force Recruiting Service is “inspire, engage and recruit.” An Air Force captain took the “engage” portion of the motto to heart recently to bravely deescalate a potentially deadly roadside situation, saving the lives of at least three
July 20, 2020
Whiteman AFB MRTs train AF Recruiters in Resiliency

Master Resiliency Trainers at Whiteman Air Force Base conducted the first ever virtual Resiliency Trainers Assistant course for roughly 100 Air Force recruiters around the nation from July 7 – 9. Master Resiliency Trainers are specialized instructors who teach important lessons and skills for coping
July 16, 2020
Air Force ROTC opens summer field training despite COVID-19 pandemic

Air University is hosting more than 1,100 Air Force ROTC cadets from universities around the country this summer for their required field training despite the coronavirus pandemic.That number is less than half the number of cadets that would normally show up for field training in a non-pandemic
July 16, 2020
Register now for "Pathway to Wings" accessions and rated boards brief Aug. 5

The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards beginning at 1 p.m. central time Aug. 5, 2020.
July 16, 2020
Air Force Recruiter Running to Educate Others

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – An Air Force recruiter has devised an innovative way to educate his fellow recruiters about recruiting squadron locations around the world.Tech. Sgt. Jason Beaucage, assigned to the 341st Recruiting Squadron as the San Antonio Military Entrance Processing
July 15, 2020
Wagner: Being an MTI is everything and nothing you ever thought

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – After more than a dozen years as a 433rd Training Squadron military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Reserve Citizen Airman Senior Master Sgt. Jason Wagner is moving on.Conflicted, he's excited about a new opportunity at a new
July 13, 2020
Reserve MTI embraces challenges, follows path to dream come true

Tech. Sgt. Sharon Collado is a Reserve military training instructor supervisor of the 433rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. She joined the Air Force in 2002 to be an information manager/knowledge operations specialist, and set off on a journey that led her to a variety
July 13, 2020
Academy releases stats on the class of 2024

According to a report released by the Admissions Office at the Air Force Academy July 9, 1,145 cadets arrived at the school to begin basic training, June 25.