WASHINGTON — The Air Force expanded retention bonuses this month for 89 career fields in high demand from cyber systems operations to bomb technicians. Though the list was not made readily available ...

The changes are meant to teach special warfare trainees how to shoot, move, and communicate at the start of their training ...

Airman 1st Class Damien Nuey, a 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, communicates with his unit during an alert response at Crystal Beach, Fla., Feb. 14. (Senior Airman ...

Department of the Air Force officials have revealed which jobs are no longer eligible for a bonus meant to incentivize airmen to take on the most difficult roles in the service, after Military.com ...

When it comes to military job retention rates, not all specialties are created equal. A Marine in an administrative or logistics role, for example, may see a lot less turnover in their specialty than ...

The Air Force already has enough potential recruits waiting for boot camp to meet more than half its 2026 recruiting goal.

The U.S. Air Force is cutting the list of jobs that qualify for its special bonus pay and has so far released few details about which jobs will fall victim. An Air Force board, formed to review ...

The Air Force has approved 78 jobs to receive special duty assignment pay for 2025, an increase from the 70 for 2024, but also coming in a year when the service is planning to cut funding to the ...

More than 30 Air Force jobs no longer qualify for special pay based on their level of difficulty, according to an annual service review. An Air Force board that reviews pay for special-duty ...

The Air Force is proposing net reductions of 3,900 active-duty, 5,100 Air National Guard and 900 Air Force Reserve positions nationwide and in several U.S. territories, the Air Force Times reports in ...

More than 30 Air Force jobs no longer qualify for special pay based on their level of difficulty, according to an annual service review. An Air Force board that reviews pay for special-duty ...