“It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief. The active duty Air Force made it about 90% of the way to its goal of 26,877 enlisted recruits. The chief master sergeant of the Air Force warned airmen not to underestimate the cyber and information domains as drivers and amplifiers of conflict. “Every one of these incidents could have possibly been prevented,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said. The policy aims to give troops more control over their careers and keep them in uniform longer. It’s the service’s latest move to improve quality of life and boost retention as it faces staffing shortages in key fields. “We get it, folks. We have seen the memes and the jokes,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said on Facebook. There's a lack of hard information on why propensity to serve is falling, and whether there's an ideological shift in attitude toward military service. "If we pay attention to this as leaders, we can make a difference," Secretary Frank Kendall said. Space Force officials are also trying to bake personalization and flexibility into the assignment process. Load More
