According to the latest recruiting and retention numbers, the Air National Guard exceeded its recruiting goal for the month of May, achieving 113 percent. The Air Guard has come up short for six of the first eight months of Fiscal 2006. The data released by the Pentagon June 9 shows that ANG recruiting is second to last for the year among the six reserve components. However, ANG retention still runs high. The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command each met their May recruiting goals and are on target—or better for AFRC—for the year.
New Budget Deal Could Cost USAF Up to $14 Billion
March 12, 2025
The Air Force would suffer the loss of billions of dollars of buying power under a yearlong Continuing Resolution, only somewhat mitigated by proposals that would allow it to pursue new starts, Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain, deputy chief of staff for operations, told the readiness subcommittee of the Senate Armed…