The Air Force’s three components continued to meet their respective recruiting goals through the end of April, according to the Defense Department’s newest recruiting statistics. The Air Force’s Active Duty component brought in 16,537 accessions through April, meeting 100 percent of its fiscal-year-to-date goal, states the release. Similarly, the Air National Guard accepted 5,842, reaching its target. The Air Force Reserve exceeded its goal by four percent, bringing in 4,251—182 accessions over its goal. Across DOD, only the Army Reserve continues to fall short, bringing in 15,734 accessions—just 91 percent of its goal. (See our coverage of March’s recruiting numbers)
The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational capability. To get there, the head of Air and Education Training has three milestones he needs to see the program hit.
