The Air Force has cut 214 first lieutenants and captains through a force shaping board that met in July.
In a Sept. 10 email, Air Force spokeswoman Rose Richeson said that 980 officers met the board, meaning nearly 22 percent of those who met the board were not selected for retention.
The cuts fell most heavily on captains in the 51J judge advocate career field, 83 of whom were not selected for retention. The board also cut 28 captains in the 62E developmental engineer field.
And 24 security forces officers — seven first lieutenants and 17 captains — were not selected for retention.
The force shaping board convened in San Antonio July 14. Those who are being cut must leave the service no later than Dec. 31.
