{"id":1793444,"date":"2023-01-03T09:20:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T14:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793444"},"modified":"2023-01-03T09:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T14:21:03","slug":"air-force-retention-remains-higher-than-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-retention-remains-higher-than-usual\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Retention remains higher than usual"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-force-retention-remains-higher-than-usual%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YTQDAQQ5EFHURD3FV2QXVYUZCQ.jfif\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">In fiscal 2022, nine out of ten airmen chose to remain in the Air Force. This marks another year of high retention rates since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">According to Tech, service spokesperson, slightly more officers continued to serve than enlisted pilots, 93.1% vs 89.4%. Sgt. Deana Heitzman. That\u2019s on par with retention rates over the last six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">Retention is subject to fluctuations of fractions one percent. After an abnormal spike in 2020 of about 1 percentage point \u2014 equaling more than 3,000 active duty airmen and guardians \u2014 numbers are falling but have not returned to pre-pandemic rates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">\u201cWhile there may be some impact from COVID-[related] decisions; it is too early to make that correlation,\u201d Heitzman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">According to her, the Air Force Band (and electromagnetic spectrum operations) were the fields with the highest number of people. Two medical fields \u2014 orthotics and nuclear radiology \u2014 retained the fewest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">The Air Force will offer additional service to encourage people to stay. Over the course of a career, these incentives could amount to as high as $360,000 for enlisted Airmen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">Critics argue that the tactic is wasteful and doesn&#8217;t address the real reasons why so many airmen quit. These factors are being addressed by service officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">Air Force for instance has introduced changes to its parenting policy and pregnancy policies. These policies allow service members more flexibility in the workplace while also allowing them to raise a family. It removed outdated dress and appearance standards and allows enlisted airmen to choose not to receive professional military education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 kEzXdV body-paragraph body-paragraph\">The military spouses can also get new benefits: After receiving orders to move, they are eligible to be reimbursed for the cost to obtain job certification or licensure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"default__Wrapper-cy7r53-1 iWrUWb\">\n<p class=\"default__BioWrapper-cy7r53-0 duEMsg a-body2\">Rachel Cohen joined Air Force Times on March 20, 2021, as a senior journalist. Her work can be found in Air Force Magazine (Md.), Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy and the Frederick News-Post.), the Washington Post, and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In fiscal 2022, nine out of ten airmen chose to remain in the Air Force. This marks another year of high retention rates since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Tech, service spokesperson, slightly more officers continued to serve than enlisted pilots, 93.1% vs 89.4%. Sgt. Deana Heitzman. 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