Transition Program Division News Today

Air Force Offers Early Outs, Pushes More Toward Reserve Amid Record-High Retention Master Sgt. Hakim Tutt, 514th Air Mobility Wing in-service recruiter, speaks with an active-duty airman about the benefits of the Air Force Reserve at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (Christina DeLuca/Air Force) 24 Jan 2021 Facing high retention rates, the U.S. Air Force is expanding its voluntary force management programs in an effort to transfer some airmen into the Reserve. The programs are avail...

COVID left the Air Force overmanned. Now’s your chance to get out early or go Reserve. January 19 Instructor pilots from the 47th Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas prepare to take off in T-38s. The Air Force has announced an expanded Palace Chase program and active-duty service commitment waivers to help it voluntarily reduce a coronavirus-driven overmanning problem. (Airman 1st Class Anne McCready/Air Force) The Air Force said Tuesday it is offering a series of voluntary...

These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window runs Jan. 20 – April 2.,