The Air Force on Monday entered phase II of its effort to rebalance the noncommissioned officer force through retraining to ensure that all its career fields are properly manned. This phase entails the retraining of more than 300 non-volunteers. It builds upon phase I, during which more than 700 airmen volunteered for retraining. MSgt. Dee Mathis, Air Force Personnel Center’s superintendent of enlisted retraining, said the airmen selected for retraining “cannot decline retraining” or they will “face separation” from the service. (USAF already announced cuts for next year.) She said the service would work with selected airmen “to make the transition as smooth as possible for the airmen and their families, while still meeting the needs of the Air Force.” Phase II will end when retraining quotas are met, or on Feb. 1, whichever comes first, according to AFPC. (Randolph report by April Rowden)
The Pave Hawk has landed, for the final time: the Air Force’s HH-60G helicopter made its final flight earlier this month. The 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard had a divestment ceremony for the service’s last operational HH-60G on Sept. 10 at Moffett Air National Guard Base.…
