Air Force officials say they must involuntary retrain up to 777 active duty noncommissioned officers into chronically short career fields. Some 300 airmen elected to select their preferred new career field. The Air Force Personnel Center posts a vulnerability list each week here.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
