Airmen, Get In Line

Nov. 3, 2005

Airmen, Get In Line: The Air Force has revamped its career job reservation program for Fiscal 2006 for re-enlistment eligible first-term airmen. The service added three specialties and dropped 13 others. Want more info, click here.

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