An emergency milk run to a local supermarket on Aug. 9 netted MSgt. John San Cartier, the winning lottery ticket for New Mexico’s $93.4 million lottery jackpot. Sergeant San Cartier took that occasion to buy his ticket, which will yield about $36 million after taxes. The 15-year Air Force veteran is (as of Tuesday, at least) a loadmaster instructor with the 58th Training Squadron at Kirtland AFB, N.M.
Now Enlisted Airmen Can Stay in Uniform Longer
Dec. 8, 2023
The Air Force is extending the amount of time Airmen can spend at most enlisted ranks by two years, as the service looks to combat sluggish recruiting and balance its force structure. The High Year of Tenure (HYT) program sets limits on how long service members can spend in each grade…