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Air Force, Space Force to Triple Enlistment Bonus Funding in 2026

July 3, 2025 | By David Roza
The Air Force is requesting about $141 million for initial enlistment bonuses in its fiscal 2026 budget, while Space Force wants $13 million.

The Air Force Is Offering Enlisted Airmen a $10,000 Bonus to Join the Reserve

April 6, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force is offering a $10,000 bonus for prior-service enlisted Airmen who join the Reserve and fill an open job, part of an effort to boost flagging recruiting numbers for the component. The Active-Duty Air Force’s troubles meeting its recruiting goals have been well documented, ...

Tattoos, Loan Repayments, and More: Air Force Attacks Recruiting Barriers

March 17, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin told Air & Space Forces Magazine that top leaders are working the service’s recruiting problems, as ;eaders late last year “put a team together to ensure that we are evaluating all of the things that we do ...
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