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Hundreds of airmen opt to leave Air Force amid sky-high retention 3 hours ago Airmen of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load a C-17 engine onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4. (Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal/Air Force) Hundreds of airmen have decided to leave the Air Force as part of the service’s effort to rebalance a glut of troops who stayed in longer than expected amid the coronavirus pandemic. About six months after it announced record retention rates, at least in part spurred by economic uncertainty, the Air Force said Thursday it will end its voluntar...

Are you eligible for early outs? Find out here January 25 Airmen with the 177th Security Forces Squadron form a barrier with riot shields during a training exercise in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. , in March 2020. The Air Force has announced voluntary force management programs to correct an overmanning problem, and security forces airmen could be eligible. (Airman Hunter Hires/Air National Guard) As it tries to solve a coronavirus-driven overmanning problem, the Air Force is offering active-duty airmen the opportunity to volunteer to leave service early or switch to the Reserve as part of a...

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 available to officers and enlisted troops. The service announced this week that it has opened the applica...

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 force management programs to some officers and enlisted airmen in a variety of career fields, as pa...