Enlisted airmen will be able to swap assignments under a new program launching next month, offering some service members flexibility on where they're stationed across the country and what roles ...
The Air Force is bumping up nearly a quarter of its eligible senior master sergeants to the top enlisted rank next year, hitting a seven-year high in the promotion rate. More than 22% of eligible NCOs ...
This is a list of typical military pay, from entry-level Army privates ($24,648 a year) to Air Force generals ($203,688). Base pay for a new enlistee comes out to $20,340 per year, but they'll earn ...
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US military ranks explained: What is a butter bar

The US military's rank structure is a complex language of stripes, stars, and titles. In this definitive guide, we decode the ...
For fiscal year 2024, the Air Force, hoping to retain more of its experienced airmen, has automatically raised the maximum number of years enlisted members may serve at a given rank. Eligible airmen ...
Kevin J. Lambing, a former Lufkin resident, joined the Air Force after graduation from Lufkin High School in 1983 when he couldn't find a job doing anything else. Years later, sitting in that office, ...
Only 17% of airmen were promoted to staff sergeant this month, marking the lowest promotion rate since at least 1996 as the service pushes to cut the number of noncommissioned officers in its ranks.
The U.S. Air Force Reserve announced a new direct commissioning effort designed to bring in cyber professionals from industry and enlisted ranks. The Cyber Direct Commission Program will add personnel ...
FILE - A sailor attends a free hiring event held for service members, veterans and military spouses at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Military & Family Support Center, June 22, 2017. (MCS3 Justin ...