More than 760 civil service employees at Hill AFB, Utah, applied for voluntary termination on the first day of a new voluntary early retirement and early separation incentive program, reports the Hilltop Times. They hope to take advantage of a cash bonus of up to $25,000. The incentive program runs through Aug. 16. Base officials maintain the high number is “no surprise.”
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