A Chuck Jones cartoon. "A Hitch In Time" follows John, an Airman First Class, who is excited to leave the Air Force after completing his first hitch. He discusses the pros and cons of civilian life ...

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe was named the Air Force's senior enlisted leader on Nov. 6, 2025. Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, the Air Force’s new senior enlisted leader, has extensive experience ...

The Air Force is on track to meet or exceed its annual recruiting goal a year after experiencing a dismal 10% shortfall in new active-duty enlistments, according to the service’s recruiting leader. As ...

The Air Force's top enlisted leader told senior noncommissioned officers in an internal message this week following the service chief's sudden retirement announcement that airmen don't swear loyalty ...

Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, Air Force Accessions Center and Air Force Recruiting Service commander, administers the oath of enlistment to delayed entry program members at a swearing-in ceremony in ...

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua A. Lemon, 316th Operations Group executive officer, enlisted in 2003 and by 2019 had reached the rank of senior master sergeant. With only four years left before retirement ...

WASHINGTON — A 21-year-old New York man who tried to enlist in the Air Force but was rejected because he had undergone weight-loss surgery filed a federal lawsuit claiming employment discrimination by ...

The top enlisted airman said Air Force recruits should one day carry actual rifles during basic military training. (Ava Leone/U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Air Force eventually wants its aspiring recruits ...

A Democratic senator also questioned whether the services are doing everything they can to increase child care slots.