The Air Force has issued an updated list of selective reenlistment bonuses covering 88 specialties, that reflects a hefty $93 million increase that nearly triples the size of this incentive program, the service announced Sept. 17. The new SRB list is in effect as of Sept. 15. It will allow greater distribution of bonuses across career fields than in recent years, the service said. It includes all specialties that received bonuses under the previous list, plus an additional 51 specialties. Another change is the increase in the cap that an airman may receive per zone—$90,000 compared to the previous $60,000 maximum.
A B-52H bomber launched a simulated AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response hypersonic missile at a target some 600 miles away during the ongoing Northern Edge exercise in Alaska, the Air Force said. The simulated shot was a success and demonstrated Airborne Battle Management System techniques to facilitate the kill chain for…