Military Recruiting, Retention Remain Strong

A bumper crop of new high school graduates who joined the military in June helped the Defense Department continue its strong recruiting and retention streak.All four services met or exceeded their fiscal-year-to-date goals for active-duty accessions through June 30, along with five of the six

341st RCS welcomes new commander

Local recruiter dons multiple hats: Airman, mother, now published author

It all started out as a passion for English and a love for writing for one Airman here, and that same passion manifested itself into a published novel for young adults. Tech. Sgt. Bethany Lopez, 337th Recruiting Squadron Sumter recruiter, recently published a book for young teenage girls called, "Ta

Recruiters work tirelessly to mold Air Force careers

Six Airmen and a lieutenant might have been shocked when Tech. Sgt. Rey Ornelas walked by them in the commissary or at the gym at McChord Field. They might have thought they had seen a ghost.It was just their recruiter. As a former recruiter for three years at the Tacoma Mall recruiting station,

361st RCS helps Salvation Army relocate a veteran’s homeless shelter

Fifteen members of the 361st Recruiting Squadron helped The Salvation Army refurbish a vacant building here recently in preparation for the relocation of a veteran's homeless shelter from a high crime area. The 361st RCS Airmen painted more than 30 rooms and performed minor repairs on doors,

343rd RCS welcomes new commander

The 343rd Recruiting Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony here July 14.Lt. Col. Stephen Polomsky, former Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Mobility Operations School deputy director, succeeded Lt. Col. Derek Dill, whose next assignment will take him to Hill

Medical education, commissioning programs available

Airmen have the opportunity to apply for Biomedical Sciences Corps training and commissioning programs for fiscal 2012, Air Force officials announced.Applicants interested in the following programs should be U.S. citizens, meet the minimum commissioning age requirements, meet fitness standards and

Air Force releases updated dress and appearance instructions

The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction July 18. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after several years of interim updates as uniform items were

Officials announce Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Air Force officials recently selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and

HQ AFRS takes second in intramural softball championship