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Navy will force aviators to remain in service to complete sea tours

The Navy plans to require its pilots to complete their second at-sea tour before they can get out.

Opinion

Navy’s recruitment strategy should inspire other branches to act

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales argues all military branches should open recruitment to those without high school diplomas or GEDs in this op-ed.

Space Force ups reenlistment bonus for select guardians up to $180,000

The U.S. Space Force hopes a new financial incentive will help retain guardians.

Do military families really need to move so much?

A new report from a leading advocacy group argues it’s time to give the pace of military moves, known as permanent changes of station, a fresh look.

Air Force dangles big bucks, expands eligibility for retention bonuses

Seventy-three career fields are eligible for reenlistment bonuses reaching as high as $180,000 in fiscal year 2024.

Air Force, Navy likely to fall short on reserve recruits in 2024

The Air Force Reserve and the Navy Reserve are expected to fall short of this fiscal year’s recruitment goals.

Fewer airmen could receive bonuses for tough jobs in 2025

The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget includes plan to cut $4 million and more than 700 airmen from the special duty assignment pay program.

Air Force extends enforcement deadline for new body composition test

Airmen and guardians have at least six more months before they can be punished for failing to meet the new body composition standard required in PT tests.

These Air Force jobs have the highest turnover

New data reveals the lowest-retention jobs for each of the military services

New in 2024: Staffing up a shrinking Air Force

About 8,000 jobs in the Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, sat empty as of March 2023, according to Pentagon data.