Unpredictable events make SABC knowledge crucial

A driver travelling north on Interstate Highway 35 near Selma, Texas, Dec. 3 is lucky to be alive thanks to Self-Aid Buddy Care and a quick thinking Air Force Recruiting Service senior NCO. Chief Master Sgt. Wade Trahan, AFRS Information Systems Division superintendent, was driving when he witnessed

Airmen translate Core Values into action

The Delayed Entry Program development guide informs recruits that "Airmanship is a mindset and an attitude. It is embracing the Air Force Core Values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do." Staff Sgt. Charles Hefner, an enlisted accessions recruiter with the 345th

Recruiter overcomes adversity on road to success

As a teenager, Jeffrey Trueman was drawn to the Air Force because he felt it would get him on the right track. He hoped for some stability in his life, after a childhood of bouncing from one home to the next. Looks like he found it. The enlisted accessions recruiter with the 319th Recruiting

Recruiting NCO excels in education, mentorship

Education and mentorship are two key factors in any Airman's career. After being promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Master Sgt. Brett Diaz wants to make sure more Airmen are aware of those opportunities.Diaz is a health professions recruiter with the 342nd Recruiting

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AFRS announces Operation Blue Suit winners

Each year, AFRS selects the most outstanding Airmen in our command as Operation Blue Suit winners. Winners are nominated and selected from nearly 2,400 recruiting personnel, recognizing them for their outstanding contributions to the Air Force recruiting mission.The Operation Blue Suit tradition

Recruiter’s professional relationship with Airman’s family saves a life

When the text came into his phone Oct. 30, Staff Sgt. James Tench immediately picked up the phone to call the sender. This text, unlike the hundreds of others received, wasn't a question from a recruit; it was from a mother who was crying out for help.The mother of an Airman, who Tench had recruited

Senior Airman keeps AFRS servers purring

Senior Airman Jeremy Vaughn, Air Force Recruiting Service software developer, was named Airman of the Quarter for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and given a key to the city and a Texas state flag in a ceremony here Dec. 4. Vaughn is responsible for developing software and maintaining the Air Force

Line officer accessions impacted by personnel policy changes

Air Force Recruiting Service officials announced today they are implementing changes that impact line officer accessions, as part of Air Force's recent release about posturing for future force management initiatives.Impacts of this change affect selected candidates and new applicants. Currently, a

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