Air Force to cut 3,700 airmen in 2 years
Air Force to cut 3,700 airmen in 2 years - Air Force News, news from Iraq - Air Force Times
"The drawdown is back. Less than two weeks after announcing new incentives to keep airmen serving in undermanned career fields, the Air Force late Monday announced it needs to cut 3,700 enlisted airmen and officers in 2010 and 2011. Driving the cuts are better-than-expected retention rates that could leave the service above its authorized size of 331,700 active-duty airmen by the end of 2010, the Air Force announced. Among enlisted troops, the Air Force is targeting those who are retirement eligible and those with less than 14 years of service. For officers, the program will encourage colonels and lieutenant colonels to retire early. The service is also cutting back the number of new officers it plans to commission during 2010 from Officer Training School and ROTC." First we pay guys to get out in 2007, then we recall guys, now we aare going to "ask" O-5/6's to retire. Unreal force management. |
Cutting 144 OTS slots and delaying over 400 ROTC cadets into the next FY. Sucks to be those cadets!
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well, promote me to Lt Col and retire me early!
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Originally Posted by UPTme
(Post 713271)
Cutting 144 OTS slots and delaying over 400 ROTC cadets into the next FY. Sucks to be those cadets!
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Originally Posted by Kasserine06
(Post 713318)
When you say cut OTS slots, do you mean people who already received OTS slots, people already in OTS, or future OTS slots that have not been granted yet?
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I am hoping they are offering this to rated Captains. I had planned on getting out in the spring but if I can get some dough to walk out the door even better. Going to call tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by PittsDriver
(Post 713395)
I am hoping they are offering this to rated Captains. I had planned on getting out in the spring but if I can get some dough to walk out the door even better. Going to call tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Kasserine06
(Post 713318)
When you say cut OTS slots, do you mean people who already received OTS slots, people already in OTS, or future OTS slots that have not been granted yet?
Originally Posted by kalyx522
(Post 713346)
Yeah.. how would this affect guys who got hired by the reserves and dont have any training dates yet (but are slated for OTS in 2010)?
What unit hired you? |
Originally Posted by UPTme
(Post 713408)
What unit hired you?
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Originally Posted by 130drvr
(Post 713261)
Air Force to cut 3,700 airmen in 2 years - Air Force News, news from Iraq - Air Force Times
"The drawdown is back. Less than two weeks after announcing new incentives to keep airmen serving in undermanned career fields, the Air Force late Monday announced it needs to cut 3,700 enlisted airmen and officers in 2010 and 2011. Driving the cuts are better-than-expected retention rates that could leave the service above its authorized size of 331,700 active-duty airmen by the end of 2010, the Air Force announced. Among enlisted troops, the Air Force is targeting those who are retirement eligible and those with less than 14 years of service. For officers, the program will encourage colonels and lieutenant colonels to retire early. The service is also cutting back the number of new officers it plans to commission during 2010 from Officer Training School and ROTC." First we pay guys to get out in 2007, then we recall guys, now we aare going to "ask" O-5/6's to retire. Unreal force management. |
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Nothing like carefully planning your manning--oops!
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I talked to my functional and he said this doesn't apply to rated Captains and Palace Chase is still a no go. :mad::mad::mad:
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Originally Posted by PasserOGas
(Post 717196)
I talked to my functional and he said this doesn't apply to rated Captains and Palace Chase is still a no go. :mad::mad::mad:
Unfortunately you are correct, however this does not affect my decision to punch out in the spring, but would have been nice to get some dough on the way out! |
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