How many times can you apply for retrain in the Air Force?

There are 1,708 slots available for first-term airmen to retrain into new jobs, according to retraining statistics provided by the Air Force Personnel Center. There are also 797 retraining slots for staff sergeants, 258 slots for technical sergeants, and 10 slots available for master sergeants.

How long does it take AFPC to approve retraining?

You have been tentatively approved for retraining into AFSC XXXXX. This will reflect on vMPF within 5 business days and you will receive a class date in 4-6 weeks. If you meet all three boards, and are not selected, you will not receive a denial e-mail, your status will simply disappear.

How soon can you retrain in the Air Force?

As a FTA, Airmen have an eight-month window to apply to retrain into a new career field. For a four-year enlistee, the window is between the 35th and 43rd month of enlistment. For a six-year enlistee, the window is between the 59th and 67th month of enlistment.

How does Air Force retraining work?

Retraining Process Overview The overall objective of the retraining program is to balance the enlisted career force across all Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs) and ensure sustainability of career fields. Retraining also provides a means to return disqualified Airmen to a productive status.

What is the Air Force stressed list?

The Air Force stressed list is a list of jobs within the Air Force that need additional personnel. Therefore, that particular job is stressed or understaffed. For the stressed list, stress is a measure of how many airmen are available to work in that job, taking into account those that are deployed.

What percent of the Air Force is officers?

17.7 percent
Across all U.S. military branches, 82.3 percent of those on active duty are enlisted personnel while 17.7 percent are officers. Overall this means there is an average of 1 officer for every 4.6 enlisted personnel across the U.S. military.

Can you Crosstrain in the Air Force Reserves?

Traditional Reservists join a Reserve unit, usually near their homes, and train with the unit one weekend a month and perform two weeks of annual training a year. TRs also deploy with their units and have opportunities to cross train into a new career field.