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Volume 80, Number 20 doors for continued military service

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March ARB, CA 92518-1852 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force is introducing sev- Reserve in the grade of senior airman through technical sergeant
DPZSDZRUNÀRZ#XVDIPLO eral personnel and manpower initiatives to meet increased mission as a fully qualified 5- or 7-level in one of the designated Air Force
requirements outlined in the fiscal year 2016 President’s Budget. specialties. Army, Navy or Marine Corps service members may
ID[ also be eligible if they served in a career field equivalent to one of
SKRQH In order to enhance operational and mission capacity in sup- the specialties targeted in the fiscal 2015 program. Under this pro-
port of combatant commanders, and to maintain readiness, the Air gram, applicants are not eligible to receive a reenlistment bonus.
COMMANDER Force is setting a minimum active-duty force level of 317,000 as
&RO5XVVHOO0XQF\ established in the fiscal 2016 President’s Budget submission. The Airmen interested in applying for HYT or the Voluntary Lim-
Air Force is undergoing a concerted effort to stabilize and grow ited Period of Active Duty Program are encouraged to review the
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER the force by fiscal 2017, to include addressing key gaps in the additional eligibility details on the myPers website. Prior service
&DSW3HUU\&RYLQJWRQ nuclear, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and members interested in Direct Duty Prior Service Enlisted Program
support career fields. can find information at https://www.airforce.com/contact-us/faq/
EDITOR prior-service.
0V/LQGD:HO] The Air Force is using the most direct way to grow the force by
increasing the accessions of enlisted Airmen entering basic mili- For more information on active duty opportunities, contact
$0:(',725,$/67$)) tary training and the numbers of officers being commissioned. To March recruiter, Tech. Sgt. April Silveira, at 909-890-4647 or
0DVWHU6JW0HJDQ&UXVKHU complement those efforts, the Air Force is also offering opportu- 951-757-6039.
6WDII6JW7LIIDQ\/LQGHPDQQ nities to retain key experience and increase operational manning
levels through targeted voluntary high year of tenure (HYT) ex-
6HQLRU$LUPDQ5XVVHOO0F0LOODQ tensions, Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty Program af-
6HQLRU$LUPDQ-RVHSK'DQJLGDQJ fording opportunities to members of the Air Reserve Component
6HQLRU$LUPDQ.HYLQ0LWWHUKRO]HU to serve an active-duty tour, and Direct Duty Prior Service Enlist-
ment Program opening doors for prior-service enlisted members
7KH %HDFRQ LV SXEOLVKHG E\ to return to active duty.
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WHFKLVDSULYDWH¿UPLQQRZD\FRQ- The focus of these programs is to increase the number of expe-
QHFWHGZLWKWKH86$LU)RUFHXQ- rienced Airmen in undermanned specialties such as nuclear, cy-
GHUH[FOXVLYHZULWWHQFRQWUDFWZLWK ber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and special op-
WKH QG$LU 0RELOLW\ :LQJ 7KLV erations. The Air Force specialties covered under these programs
FLYLOLDQHQWHUSULVH$LU)RUFHQHZV- were not eligible to participate in any of the targeted fiscal 2014
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RUWKH'HSDUWPHQWRIWKH$LU)RUFH Airmen in some of our currently undermanned specialties to help
meet mission requirements immediately,” said Brig. Gen. Brian
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staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants in targeted
(YHU\WKLQJ DGYHUWLVHG LQ WKLV specialties; however, Airmen will only be approved if recommended
QHZVSDSHU VKDOO EH PDGH DYDLO- for the extension by their unit commander or civilian leader. The
DEOHIRUSXUFKDVHXVHRUSDWURQ length of the extension can vary depending on each Airman’s situa-
DJHZLWKRXWUHJDUGWRUDFHFRORU tion. Specific details on the fiscal 2015 HYT extension program will
UHOLJLRQVH[QDWLRQDORULJLQDJH be released by AFPC and available via myPers May 18.
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QRQPHULWIDFWRURIWKHSXUFKDVHU three years will be offered to members of the Air Reserve Com-
XVHURUSDWURQ ponent in targeted Air Force specialties. The Voluntary Limited
Period of Active Duty Program allows the Air Force to increase
(GLWRULDOFRQWHQWLVHGLWHGSUH- experience in mid-level grades by leveraging trained Airmen
SDUHG DQG SURYLGHG E\ WKH VWDII from the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. These Air-
RI WKH QG $LU 0RELOLW\ :LQJ men will receive the same benefits as active-duty Airmen, such as
3XEOLF$IIDLUV RI¿FH DW 0DUFK$LU qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, while serving a tour on active
5HVHUYH %DVH $OO SKRWRJUDSKV duty. Further information, such as which grades and specialties
LQWKH%HDFRQDUH$LU)RUFHSKR- are eligible, will also be available in the coming weeks.
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DGYHUWLVLQJ FRQWDFW$HURWHFK GL- Under the Direct Duty Prior Service Enlistment Program, ap-
UHFWO\DW plicants must have separated from the active-duty Air Force, or
be separated from or currently serving in the ANG or Air Force
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