The latest recruiting and retention numbers show that the Air National Guard has broken a five-month recruiting slump. For the month of March, ANG made 100 percent of its recruiting goal—and the goal was higher, not lower, than it had been over the past four months. Air Guard retention was also stable at 100 percent. All services exceeded their active duty recruiting and retention goals, and only the Army and Navy Reserves did not meet their recruiting goals.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.