More than 760 civil service employees at Hill AFB, Utah, applied for voluntary termination on the first day of a new voluntary early retirement and early separation incentive program, reports the Hilltop Times. They hope to take advantage of a cash bonus of up to $25,000. The incentive program runs through Aug. 16. Base officials maintain the high number is “no surprise.”
The Air Force overall reduced its size by 120 aircraft in fiscal year 2021, but kept about the same number of fighter, bomber and attack aircraft, according to data supplied by the service. The F-35 fleet saw the biggest increase while the B-1B bomber fleet saw the largest decline.