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

AETC releases 2016 Strategic Plan

Air Education and Training Command officials released the command's 2016 Strategic Plan today, designed to advance the First Command's vision of "forging innovative Airmen to power the world's greatest Air Force.""The 2016 Strategic Plan links all Airmen - military and civilian - to core AETC

AFRS announces Blue Suit winners

Each year Air Force Recruiting Service selects its most outstanding Airmen to be recognized as Operation Blue Suit recipients. Winners are nominated and selected from nearly 2,400 recruiting personnel, recognizing them for their outstanding contributions to the Air Force recruiting mission.The

Air Force announces OTS non-rated selection board 16OT01 results

A total of 379 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials announced today.Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 604 applications as part of the Officer Training School non-rated

Future warrior

Veterans Day at the Air Force Academy