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  • Spec Ops Developers aim to reduce 'Wash-Out' rate

    Special Operations Airmen are highly trained specialists capable of deploying in combat and hostile environments and have some of the most demanding jobs in the U.S. Air Force. To become a part of this highly elite group, it requires dedication and endurance to withstand rigorous training that

  • Leadership 101-It's Not About You

    There I was... on a sunny Friday afternoon, April 29, 2005 standing on side stage inside Hangar 15 at Yokota Air Base Japan awaiting to be recognized with a few others as newly promoted Airmen.  The crowd of over 1,000 was electric with shouts, unit war cries and Japanese Taiko war drums playing as

  • Helping People, Changing Lives

    I have been in recruiting since January. Over the course of the last eight months I was able to find a nice groove in recruiting to where I can get involved with my local community in Houston and still be proficient with my job. Like any other rookie recruiter, I’ve had my share of struggles,

  • Be a Great Airman First

    Our command philosophy is one that dates back to the early days of aviation. In 1861 John La Mountain rose to 1,400 feet in a military balloon, informing Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler that confederate strength around Hampton, Va. was weaker than originally thought. This act became known as the first

  • Colonel 'pays it back' on recruiting trip

    Col. Danny Davis doesn’t wear an Air Force recruiting badge, but that didn’t deter him from recently embarking on a mission to inspire and engage future Airmen.Davis, the former deputy director for Manpower, Personnel and Services at Headquarters Air Force District of Washington, traveled throughout

  • Flint recruiters assist community in crisis

    Recruiters are known as the face of the Air Force in communities all across the United States. And in Flint, Michigan, local recruiters Staff Sgts. Parker Smith and David Whitney are also known as the faces of compassion and humanitarian service.The city of Flint has been in the news since April

  • AF implements new DoD-wide changes to maternity leave

    As of Feb. 5, active-duty female Airmen will receive up to 12 continuous, non-transferable weeks of fully paid maternity leave in accordance with Defense Department-wide changes to the policy outlined in Defense Secretary Ash Carter's Force of the Future announcement Jan. 28.This new policy applies

  • Get on board with mobile lead app

    More than 500 recruiters have downloaded and are using the Mobile Lead Capture Application since it was launched in November 2015.This app was designed to provide Air Force recruiters with a hi-tech solution to capture prospect information and replace NCR cards. Once downloaded and activated, this

  • Relief act helps with financial/legal obligations

    The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was passed to provide protection to service members who have difficulty meeting their financial and legal obligations because of their military service.As part of that protection, the SCRA allows service members required to PCS or deploy with military orders to

  • Airman gets surprise 'safety brief'

    It all started as an ordinary work day for Staff. Sgt. Christopher Holt of the 342nd Recruiting Squadron. The Health Professions recruiter based in Fairview Heights, Illinois, gathered with his flight mates and everyone's spouses Dec. 21 for a mandatory commander's call via teleconference. He was