Nov. 8, 2022 SecAF takes closer look at JBSA missions Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Joint Base San Antonio to meet with leaders across Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Installation Management Support Command and Sixteenth Air Force.
Sept. 21, 2022 Air Force recruiters using new tools, new thinking to meet targets in difficult environment As the head of recruiting for the Air and Space Forces, Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas is in a job that requires him to be pragmatic and creative and occasionally willing to test boundaries in the quest to meet never slacking personnel demands of the two services.
Sept. 1, 2022 AFRS highlights BMT in re-released 4K docuseries ‘Basic’ “Basic,” an eight-part, re-released docuseries shot in high-definition 4K resolution, presents the trainees' perspective as they recount their experiences about why each of them left home to join a fighting force of more than 329,000 Airmen currently serving.
July 13, 2022 Air Force adds more jobs to initial enlistment bonus list For some Air Force career fields, new opportunities for Airmen to receive bonuses upon entering active duty have begun in fiscal year 2022.
May 19, 2022 AFGSC brings Project Tuskegee, B-1B Lancer to Maxwell AFB Maxwell Air Force Base hosted an Air Force Global Strike Command Project Tuskegee event May 12, with more than 200 students from the local area touring a B-1B Lancer and interacting with the crew.
May 9, 2022 Air Force unveils new airpower ad in theaters The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil its latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick.
April 30, 2022 Airman's NASCAR paint scheme design debuts Tech. Sgt. Andrew Brockman, 96th Maintenance Group, won an Air Force Recruiting Service and Petty GMS-sponsored design contest On April 24, Brockman saw his Air Force heritage-themed B-29 Superfortress design come to life and race for the win at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
April 22, 2022 Around the Air Force: Leave Program Updates, Recruiting Bonuses, Airman is NASCAR Winner This week’s look Around the Air Force features updates to the leave program, enlisted recruiting bonuses, and an Airman wins a design contest for the Air Force NASCAR paint scheme. (Hosted by Senior Airman Garrett Hess)
April 11, 2022 Facing recruiting headwinds, Air Force offers thousands in new enlistment incentives The Air Force added more opportunities for future Airmen to receive bonuses upon entering active duty in fiscal year 2022.
April 10, 2022 Airman wins paint scheme fan vote contest for NASCAR team car Brockman, a 96th Maintenance Squadron senior munitions inspector, recently won the Petty Motorsports and Air Force-sponsored Paint Scheme Fan Vote Contest. All submissions came directly from Airmen.
April 3, 2022 Braving the Last Frontier: recounting the ITI 1,000-mile ultramarathon Maj. Joshua Brown completed the Iditarod Trail Invitational 1,000-mile ultramarathon in Nome, Alaska, becoming the first active-duty service member to compete in the ITI 1,000.
Nov. 25, 2021 AFRS challenging Airmen to design paint scheme for next Air Force-sponsored NASCAR “This car represents all Airmen, active, Guard and Reserve, so we want all Airmen to participate who think they have a winning design to showcase our Air Force,” said Master Sgt. Shawn Emmerling, AFRS national events liaison for the Air Force Reserve.
Nov. 19, 2021 How an Air Force Recruiting commercial became a popular VR game When Air Force Recruiting Service deployed its “Activate: Special Warfare” mobile tour in April 2021, the four-dimensional virtual reality, experience-on-wheels became the latest entry in an elite category of games.
Nov. 10, 2021 Beginning Nov. 11, ‘After Basic' social show offers live reaction, analysis to BMT docuseries A live social media 'after' show focused on reflecting on and discussing the Air Force Recruiting Service’s new docuseries ‘Basic’ is set to debut on the Air Education and Training Command Facebook page Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7:45 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Nov. 2, 2021 Air Force recruiting releases docuseries on BMT Titled “Basic,” the eight-part docuseries was released on the Air Force Recruiting official YouTube page Oct. 28. For Air Force leaders, this is a unique opportunity to show recruits an in-depth look into their upcoming experience.