AF Retraining Program Seeks 900 NCOs

The Air Force’s 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program began Aug. 7 with a goal of filling some 900 shortage career field and special duty positions. NCOs notified of their vulnerability to retrain should submit their shortage career field choices or apply for a special duty assignment identifier no later than Sept. 21. If voluntary measures are unsuccessful, Air Staff officials will implement Phase II, involuntary retraining. In Phase II, vulnerable individuals in AFSCs not meeting retraining-out objectives, and without approved retraining or assignment to a special duty identifier by Sept. 21, will be involuntarily retrained. Vulnerability listings by grade and Air Force Specialty Code were posted on the virtual Military Personnel Flight Aug. 7. vMPF is accessible from the AFPC home page. For more information, contact CSS personnel, base career assistance advisors or the Air Force Contact Center at (800) 616-3775.