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Recruiting Pilot, Soldier Referral Program, offers promotion incentives for Soldiers
February 13, 2023 — The U.S. Army is offering promotion incentives to Soldiers who refer individuals to their local recruiting station. The Soldier Referral Program encourages all Soldiers to support recruiting and gives them an opportunity to share their stories and decision to serve with their community. ... MORE

man wearing U.S. Army uniform with rank graphics

Aim High application gets updated feature to help any Airman become a recruiter
January 20, 2023 — Air Force Recruiting Service updated their Aim High application to allow any app user to assist in the Air Force’s recruiting efforts... MORE

Air Force captain poses with his phone showing the Aim High mobile application screen

U.S. Space Force debuts immersive new redesign of recruiting website
December 21, 2022 — The U.S. Space Force has launched an expanded interactive redesign of its recruiting website as the newest military branch marks its third anniversary. The purpose of the redesigned site is to make the capabilities of the Space Force tangible and visible to the public... MORE

DAF adds additional financial incentives to recruit Child and Youth Program employees
October 4, 2022 — Effective Oct. 1, DAF Child Development Program direct-care employees will receive a 100% childcare fee waiver for their first child enrolled in installation Child Development Programs... MORE

Nikkia Reed, a Child Development Center child and youth program assistant, interacts with a child in a classroom at the CDC Annex at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)

How the new Special Warfare Branch at AFRS is making a difference
August 17, 2022 — One year into being, the Special Warfare Branch at Air Force Recruiting Service is yielding results by trying new approaches to win talent for an elite set of careers... MORE

Lt. Col. Joseph Lopez and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Dunham, two of seven members of AFRS’s Recruiting Operations Special Warfare branch pose for a photo outside AFRS’s headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Aug. 4, 2022.

DAF leadership discusses strengthening partnerships with military support groups
August 15, 2022 — Department of the Air Force senior leadership hosted a roundtable with leaders from some of the country’s most prominent military and veteran support organizations Aug. 9 in the Pentagon. The forum enabled DAF leadership to update the groups on top priorities and challenges and discuss how to partner effectively in support of Airmen, Guardians and family members... MORE

Air Force Reserve recruiting recruiters
July 19, 2022 — Recruiters can leave a lasting impression on potential recruits... MORE

MSgt. Gaffney sits behind his desk looking at a computer while a trainee sits on the other side of the desk watching a tv in the background

Air Force unveils new airpower ad in theaters
May 9, 2022 — The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of "Top Gun: Maverick." The heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of the Air Force’s might and accentuates the importance of airpower in America’s security... MORE

Screenshot of a new Air Force ad called "Own the Sky" showcasing fighter pilots and airpower.

AFPC accepting applications for officer instructor, recruiting duty
April 12, 2022 — The Air Force Personnel Center will accept applications from active duty line of the Air Force officers for the calendar year 2023 Officer Instructor & Recruiting Special Duty, or OI&RSD, Nomination Board from April 11 to May 14... MORE

Air Force officer and OI&RSD participant.

Saturday processing days added by USMEPCOM to support recruiting partners
February 14, 2022 — The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command has announced that some Military Entrance Processing Stations will open on select Saturdays in 2022... MORE

Identical twins share similar journey to become Airmen
December 15, 2021 — Of the more than 26,600 regular Air Force enlistments in fiscal 2021, statistically speaking, two were extraordinary. Identical twin brothers were recruited by their brother and they attended Basic Military Training together at the same time, in the same unit with both excelling as individuals while on their journey to become Airmen... MORE

Then Staff Sgt. Zachary Smith (center), an enlisted accessions recruiter with the 313th Recruiting Squadron in New Hartford, New York, poses for a photograph with his identical twin brothers (Cameron and Calvin) and their parents, Dan Smith (left) and Andrea Pelascini, in Airman’s Arena at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 24, 2021.

In-service recruiters help active duty Airmen continue service in Reserve
September 23, 2021 — The Air Force Reserve has an office whose primary purpose is to provide Airmen valuable information about extending career opportunities after active duty service. The professionals working in these offices are known as in-service recruiters... MORE

Military recruiter speaking with active duty service member.

Guardians Wanted: U.S. Space Force unveils new recruiting commercial
August 25, 2021 — In a new recruiting commercial released Aug. 24, America’s top Guardian called on the nation’s best and brightest to step up to the challenge of serving in the newest branch of the armed services, the U.S. Space Force... MORE

Showcase highlights talents of 37th Training Group
June 11, 2021 — Approximately 800 technical training students, permanent party Airmen and their families got a firsthand view of several Air Force career fields during the 37th Training Group Showcase held May 14... MORE

Civilian talent acquisition essential to accelerate change for Air, Space Forces
December 15, 2020 — The Air Force chief of staff’s direction of "accelerate change or lose" and the accompanying action orders, outline why and how the service must rapidly change in order to remain the most dominant and respected Air Force in the world... MORE

The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.

Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts
December 7, 2020 — The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002... MORE

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 removes initial height requirement for officer aviators
May 22, 2020 — As part of the Air Force’s on-going effort to encourage a more diverse pool of applicants to pursue careers in aviation, the minimum height requirement for officer applicants who wish to fly has been removed as of May 13, 2020... MORE

Service personnel policies help with retention during pandemic
April 30, 2020 — While the private sector suffers from social distancing and the effects of illnesses and forced shutdowns related to COVID-19, the U.S. military must continue to do its job... MORE

Air Force Basic Military Training graduation is held at the 320th Training Squadron’s Airman Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 16.