The Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Command, as with the other military services and their reserve components continue to recruit and retain sufficient personnel, according to the latest data released by the Pentagon. USAF and AFRC reached 100 percent of their enlisted recruiting goals for January, while the Air Guard took in 93 more recruits than its goal of 470. The Pentagon also reported that active retention was “near or above mission goals through the first four months of Fiscal 2010.” And, it reported that attrition within the reserve components was “within acceptable limits.” (DR reports for the first three months of Fiscal 2010: December, November, and October.)
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.