According to the latest recruiting data released by the Pentagon, the Air National Guard achieved 133 percent of its goal for November, the highest of any component, active duty or reserve. All the services were able to at least match their recruiting goals, including the Army National Guard, which reached 116 percent. The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command each reached 100 percent, continuing the new fiscal year’s strong start.
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.