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TEAM aims to tackle equality issues within Air Force Recruiting Service
October 7, 2020 — Following Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright’s open conversation on racial inequality and injustice June 1, the Air Force has taken action to tackle the issue of diversity and inclusion within our ranks. Within Air Force Recruiting Service, initiatives such as Tackling Equality to Advance the Mission, or TEAM, have been implemented to get after these issues... MORE

Tackling Equality to Advance the Mission, or TEAM, is a new Air Force Recruiting Service initiative with the goal to provide a platform for Airmen throughout AFRS to identify issues of inequality or bias in programs, policies, or procedures and present solutions for senior leadership action.

Air Force Recruiting’s Det. 1 celebrates two years of mentoring youth, addressing rated diversity
October 5, 2020 — The mission of Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1 is to inform, influence and inspire our nation’s youth and their influencers. Its goal is to get in front of every demographic group in America and show them someone in a flight suit who looks like them that they can look up to... MORE

Det. 1 is celebrating two years of addressing rated diversity in the Air Force. Since its inception in October 2018, Det. 1 has conducted 165 events with over 355,000 attendees, directly mentoring more than 39,000 youth.

Air Force Recruiting makes goal for FY20
October 5, 2020 — Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Recruiting Service had a successful fiscal 2020 making adjusted recruitment goals and achieving new milestones for the year... MORE

Lt. Col. Annie Driscoll, AFRS Det. 1 commander, rings the ceremonial bell in honor of AFRS making recruiting goal for fiscal 2020.

Reserve recruiters enhance social media knowledge to reach more recruits
September 15, 2020 — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, recruiters have turned more to technology – including social media – to reach potential recruits. A group of 15 Total Force recruiters from the 351st Recruiting Squadron recently sharpened their social media skills by participating in the Defense Information School’s virtual Social Media Forum... MORE

Recruiters have become more reliant on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, using their phones and computers to connect with potential recruits on social media and video teleconference.

Air Force recruiting continues to find ways to work around COVID-19
September 15, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Air Force Recruiting Service continues to find innovative ways to overcome obstacles. In conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, an electronic version of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test is now available for the first time ever... MORE

Due to COVID-19 limiting opportunities to take the traditional Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, Air Force Recruiting Service and the Air Force Personnel Center’s strategic research and assessments branch, collaborated to create the first electronic version of the traditional AFOQT.

Virtual Aim High Flight Academy targets diversity, inclusion improvement
September 1, 2020 — While the COVID-19 pandemic has limited some in-person efforts for Air Force Recruiting Service, technology – like video teleconferencing – has helped bridge the gap and allowed the service to keep performing its mission. ... MORE

The Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1 hosts the Virtual Aim High Flight Academy.

Air Force Recruiter running to educate others
July 17, 2020 — An Air Force recruiter has devised an innovative way to educate his fellow recruiters about recruiting squadron locations around the world. ... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jason Beaucage, assigned to the 341st Recruiting Squadron as the San Antonio Military Entrance Processing Station liaison supervisor, runs each day in honor of a different Air Force Recruiting Service group or squadron.

Air Force Recruiting Service solidifies Total Force partnership with Air National Guard
July 5, 2020 — In an historic milestone for the Total Force recruiting enterprise, Air Force Recruiting Service and Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed a mutual support agreement that will combine resources and integrate staff to enhance marketing and advertising... MORE

Air Force Recruiting Service and Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention signed a mutual support agreement that will combine resources and integrate staff to enhance marketing and advertising.

Million Piece Mission jigsaw features National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
June 25, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service joined the trend of virtual jigsaw puzzles with the launch of an online challenge of piecing together a 1.03 gigapixel image from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force... MORE

Air Force Recruiting Service releases Aim High mobile app
June 18, 2020 — To help better communicate, inform and inspire new recruits and with embedded tools to guide them into the right Total Force career path, the Air Force Recruiting Service’s Innovation team launched the “Aim High” mobile phone application June 15. ... MORE

AFRS Innovators prepare for a briefing on the Aim High mobile application

Air Force Recruiting Service classic association with Reserve now operational
June 16, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service continues to forge ahead with Total Force recruiting. The order to form a classic associate partnership with AFRS and Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service is now signed and published with an effective date of June 14, 2020. The partnership will bolster effectiveness and combine strategies... MORE

Gen. David. L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, talks to a group of total force recruiters during the Bluegreen Vacations 500 NASCAR race in Phoenix last year.

Maj. Gen. Thomas takes command of Air Force Recruiting Service
June 11, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Edward W. Thomas, Jr., took the reins of Air Force Recruiting Service June 11 in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph officiated by Lt. Gen. Marshall “Brad” Webb, the commander of Air Education and Training Command. Thomas is replacing Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt... MORE

Maj. Gen. Edward Thomas, Jr., takes command of Air Force Recruiting Service from Lt. Gen. Marshall "Brad" Webb, commander, Air Education and Training Command in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 11, 2020.

Air Force Recruiting, NASCAR to honor fallen Tuskegee Airman Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service and Richard Petty Motorsports will pay tribute to an American hero and fallen Tuskegee Airman, Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, as part of NASCAR’s Coca Cola 600 Memorial Day tribute at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 25, 2020. ... MORE

Dickson will be honored by Air Force Recruiting Service and Richard Petty Motorsports at the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 25, 2020.

Recruiting goes digital with Air Force Commission and Enlistment Portal
April 22, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service has been preparing for an online world for a while now, COVID-19 has just accelerated that process with the implementation of the Air Force Commission and Enlistment Portal... MORE

The Air Force Commission and Enlistment Portal was created by Air Force Recruiting Service to give recruits the ability to fill out their own information to cut down on errors and reduce the delays as part of the security investigation and help with the creation of personnel files

Air Force Recruiting expedites virtual teleconferencing tool amid COVID-19 pandemic
April 21, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service has been working on ways to perform recruiting activities virtually. With the COVID-19 crisis, many of those plans are being expedited to allow AFRS recruiters to continue working to inspire, engage and recruit the best and brightest to serve in the U.S. Air Force... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander recently coined Master Sgt. Mary Schroeder, 314th Recruiting Squadron, training and marketing NCO, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and her team, April 15, for developing a virtual teleconferencing idea with collaboration from Zoom for Government.

Recruiting Service Airman helps people on COVID-19 front lines
April 18, 2020 — During this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, people from around America are finding innovative ways to contribute to those working on the front lines and Air Force recruiters are no different... MORE

Healthcare workers at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, wearing scrubs that were donated two weeks ago by Air Force Recruiting Service recruiters.

Air Force Salutes campaign to honor those working the front lines
April 14, 2020 — The Air Force is promoting a campaign to recognize those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Force Salutes is a way Airmen can honor someone in their community who doesn’t wear the Air Force uniform but still embodies the Air Force core value of service before self. ... MORE

Agile recruiting methods required to get future Airmen to basic training
April 10, 2020 — Travel restrictions, cancelled flights and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t getting in the way of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s mission. As the world is telling people to stay at home, the Air Force is finding new and diverse ways to ship applicants to Basic Military Training... MORE

Recruiters use agile methods to ship recruits to Air Force Basic Military Training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Force Recruiting Service’s Inspire Operations Team wins Diversity and Inclusion Award
March 26, 2020 — Air Force Recruiting Service’ Inspire Operations Team, part of Detachment 1, was awarded the Air Education and Training Command’s 2020 Air Force Diversity and Inclusion Award. Next, they compete at the Air Force level... MORE

AFRS Operation Blue Suit recognizes Reserve and Guard Airmen
March 20, 2020 — For the first time since the inception of the Air Force Recruiting Service Operation Blue Suit award, AFRS is recognizing its Total Force partners by honoring an Air Force Reservist and Air National Guardsman... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavit, Air Force Recrruiting Service commander, talks to a group of recruiters as she congratulates the 2020 Operation Blue Suit winners.