{"id":173477,"date":"2024-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=173477"},"modified":"2024-05-12T06:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T06:03:12","slug":"daf-leaders-discuss-future-of-all-volunteer-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=173477","title":{"rendered":"DAF leaders discuss future of all-volunteer force"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Department of the Air Force senior leaders emphasized the importance of the all-volunteer force and its role in helping the military to meet national defense needs during RAND Corporation\u2019s America\u2019s All-Volunteer Force symposium in Arlington, Virginia, May 3.
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Alex Wagner<\/strong><\/a>, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Katharine Kelley<\/strong><\/a>, the U.S. Space Force deputy chief of staff for Human Capital, discussed the current state of the all-volunteer force and explored innovative approaches to enhancing recruiting and talent management.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have two high-tech forces, an Air Force and a Space Force, and we are not only trying to attract a different type of talent from the American people but trying to hold onto them for a longer period of time,\u201d Wagner explained.<\/p>\n

Wagner highlighted three obstacles to efforts to better support the future of the all-volunteer force: recruiting for a different generation, improving support to family members, reimagining military careers talent management policies that were created during a different era. Current efforts to remove barriers to service of Airmen and Guardians include modernized tattoo<\/strong><\/a> and body composition policies, as well as accelerating naturalization at basic military training.<\/p>\n

Wagner also highlighted the efforts to better leverage the talents of military spouses, including the Military Spouse Career Accelerator<\/strong><\/a> pilot, which provides 12-week fellowships at private employers for spouses and has over an 80% permanent hiring rate,<\/p>\n

Kelley spoke about how the Space Force is also leveraging civilian employees and commercial partnerships to meet its force needs.
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\u201cWe are taking advantage of a total force that is broader than just the military,\u201d Kelley said. \u201c\u2026 One of the things in the Space Force we can uniquely do is [use] the power of the civilian workforce sitting right next to that military Guardian, and that comprehensive team is delivering assets for the DoD mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both leaders concluded by emphasizing the importance of continuously adapting recruiting strategies to meet the evolving needs of the Air Force and Space Force in a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n

The U.S. military\u2019s all-volunteer force model was established in 1973, replacing the active use of mandatory selective service, also known as the \u201cdraft\u201d system. It ushered in a new era in which all military members are recruited via voluntary service, helping to create a dedicated force of committed and highly developed professionals.\n<\/p>\n

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