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AF releases first-term Airman retraining quotas SuppOrT, from page 8 Contingency Response Wing, and U.S.
warfighter. This sometimes includes Air Force Expeditionary Operations
By Debbie Gildea first-term Airmen to pursue a different career collaborating with sister services, School during his visit.
field while enabling the Air Force to maintain foreign counter parts, or other MAJ-
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs a healthy balance in all enlisted career fields.” COMs like this visit with Air Combat “We value opportunities like this
Command’s Warfare Center.” to showcase our school,” said Col.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RAN- When an Airman can apply for retraining Jay Junkins, U.S. Air Force EOS
DOLPH, Texas — Eligible first-term enlisted depends on the length of enlistment, four or six This was Silveria’s first visit to the commander. “It allows our team of
Airmen interested in retraining opportunities years, and stateside or overseas location. Air- USAF EC, but the two organizations outstanding cadre and staff to provide
can review the fiscal year 2016 online retrain- men should refer to instructions on the myPers have a history of communicating to in-depth information about the more
ing advisory on myPers. Air Force officials retraining page for details. identify efficiencies and avoid duplicat- than 100 courses, numerous programs
approved 1,599 fiscal 2016 first-term Airman re- ing existing products. and services we provide. It also allows
training quotas in 45 Air Force specialty codes. The online retraining advisory is located on us to get feedback and in this case ideas
the myPers enlisted retraining home page under “This visit has been an excellent about ways we can continue adapting
Airmen can retrain into a variety of AFSCs, the “Tools” section. In addition to the advisory, opportunity to get a hands on look at our products to better serve our joint
including cyber, intelligence, pararescue, flight the section includes an application link with how the EC executes the expeditionary and total force customers.”
engineer, missile and space facilities, and more. information, application process instructions mission,” said Silveria. “We’re going to
Most are open to all eligible Airmen, but some and links to documents necessary to submit continue looking for linkages to sup- Leaders from both centers agreed
— such as the aerospace medical service, and an application. port each other. Specifically, we are that nurturing the relationship be-
flight and operational medical technician AF- looking for ways to increase our abil- tween the organizations could have
SCs — require priorqualifications,so interested Once Airmen submit their retraining re- ity to test in degraded, contested and great benefits for individual service
Airmen need to review the requirements on the quest, they will get an email within 20 duty days operationally-limited environments members and combatant commands.
myPers retraining page. establishing their eligibility for the requested and I see that you all are incorporat-
AFSC. Retraining applicants who have not ing these challenges in your training “We have some of the best cross-
“The FTA retraining program allows first- received that message by the 20th duty day can as well.” functional instructors in the Air Force
term Airmen, including staff sergeants who are contact the Total Force Service Center via the here,” said Martin. “There is a mix of
in their first enlistment, to retrain in conjunc- “contact us” link on myPers. Applicants can also Silveria met with members of the civilians, contractors and uniform
tion with a re-enlistment into skills where a track their training requests on myPers under U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s, wearers who are all committed to
shortage exists,” said Chief Master Sgt. Berna- the “My Account” link. 57th Weapons Squadron located at providing the best possible product to
dette Gregory, the Enlisted Skills Management JBMDL, Air Mobility Command’s support the joint fight. I look forward
Branch chief. “This is a great opportunity for For more information about Air Force Advanced Study of Air Mobility, 621st to seeing where we can take our pro-
personnel programs go to the myPers website. grams from here.”
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