Perennial pilot paucity puts Air Force in precarious positionThe service has nibbled at the edges of a 2,000-pilot shortage for years.By Rachel S. Cohen4 weeks ago
If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt?The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn.By Irene Loewenson5 months ago
What’s missing from the conversation on Air Force recruiting?The Air Force says it’s having one of the toughest recruiting stretches of the past quarter-century.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warnsAbout 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.By Rachel S. Cohen14 months ago
New in 2022: The Air Force will try to rightsize the number of airmenThe service must stabilize its workforce amid conflicting fiscal and personnel issues.By Rachel S. Cohen15 months ago
Entire Air Force hits staffing, recruitment goals for the first time in five yearsWaning interest in military service and eligibility among America's youth is still a cause for concern.By Rachel S. Cohen18 months ago
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