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Top Space Force, Air Force enlisted leaders discuss readiness, leadership
March 6, 2025 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Jon Bentivegna and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi discussed key challenges and strategies to prepare enlisted personnel for future conflicts...

Around the Air Force: Selective Retention Bonus list, missile defense breakthrough, Air Force JROTC scholarships
January 17, 2025 — In this week’s look Around the Air Force, the Selective Retention Bonus List was released in an effort to retain highly skilled enlisted personnel, a recent missile intercept experiment in Guam, and JROTC cadets receive scholarships to a private pilot training program...

Air Force releases FY25 Selective Retention Bonus list
January 6, 2025 — The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Dec. 16, 2024. The FY25 SRB program consists of 89 Air Force specialty codes, reflecting the Air Force’s ongoing commitment to retaining highly skilled enlisted personnel...

Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program
December 2, 2024 — In this week’s Around the Air Force, leaders discuss "One Force Design," U.S. Air Force and NASA celebrate the initial collaborative success, and Air Education and Training Command is accepting applications for the Rated Preparatory Program...

Space Force releases FY24 Selective Retention Bonus list
July 22, 2024 — The U.S. Space Force released its Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective July 22. The Selective Retention Bonus program serves as a retention tool, targeting experienced enlisted personnel in critical career fields, particularly those with lower manning or retention rates...

Air Force releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics
June 17, 2024 — Air Force officials have selected 6,914 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 35,328 eligible for a selection rate of 19.57 percent in the 24E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications
April 25, 2024 — The Air Force is now accepting applications for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields...

Air Force selects 1,734 in senior master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts March 14
March 11, 2024 — Air Force officials selected 1,734 Air Force master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 15,151 eligible for a selection rate of 11.4 percent in the 24E8 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

Air Force releases staff sergeant promotion cycle statistics
August 10, 2023 — Air Force officials have selected 9,000 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 51,717 eligible for a selection rate of 17.4 percent in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

Air Force selects 9,000 in staff sergeant promotion cycle; list posts August 10
August 8, 2023 — Air Force officials selected 9,000 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 51,717 eligible for a selection rate of 17.4 percent in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

Air Force releases technical sergeant promotion cycle statistics
July 6, 2023 — Air Force officials have selected 5,354 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 36,913 eligible for a selection rate of 14.5 percent in the 23E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities...

How one Airman overcame barriers to reach uncommon heights
November 16, 2022 — Christopher Stuebbe's path to Air Force Officer Training School and selection as a Tactical Air Control Party officer involved a setback, a waiver, enlistment, uncommon achievements and football...

One couple’s extraordinary journey to becoming Airmen
November 9, 2022 — A thirty-something couple with college degrees and a pet enlisted in the Air Force to pursue a dream...

Torch and Dagger 2022: AETC, AFSOC unite for professional development seminar
October 19, 2022 — Airmen across Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operation Command gathered to participate in a professional development seminar coined Torch and Dagger, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 13-15, 2022...

Air Force mourns loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force
July 14, 2022 — The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91...

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...

IPAP application season open for Air Force active duty through Jan 2022
October 29, 2021 — The Interservice Physician Assistant Program, or IPAP, is accepting applications through January 21, 2022, from active duty enlisted and officer service members interested in caring for Airmen,...

Department of Air Force offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission
August 13, 2021 — Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become commissioned officers and military healthcare providers can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty...

Air Force selects 4,676 in master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts May 19
May 11, 2021 — Department of the Air Force officials have selected 4,676 (includes supplemental promotions allocations) technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 24,721 eligible for a selection rate of 18.91 percent in the 21E7 promotion cycle...

Talent Marketplace developing a Total Force ‘One-Stop-Shop’ assignment platform
April 8, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force is taking another step toward making Talent Marketplace the “one-stop-shop” location for Total Force Airmen and Guardians. A web-based assignment system platform focused on filling mission requirements, Talent Marketplace helps balance the art and science of assignment matching. ...