{"id":20877,"date":"2023-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=20877"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:10:36","slug":"department-of-the-air-force-partners-with-nascar-at-pocono-raceway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=20877","title":{"rendered":"Department of the Air Force partners with NASCAR at Pocono Raceway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kristyn Jones<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Pocono Raceway to participate in the <\/span>Air Force Recruiting Service<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> mission at the NASCAR Cup Series Race July 23, as part of a longstanding partnership with Legacy Motor Club, a NASCAR racing team.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTo be able to have senior leaders such as Jones see what our recruiters are doing out in the field is vital,\u201d Amrhein said. \u201cTo hear about the mission is one thing, but to be able to see what happens at the ground level really puts things into perspective and emphasizes how seriously we take our recruiting mission.<\/p>\n

During the event, Jones rode in a Department of the Air Force-sponsored, Camaro ZL1 stock car sporting an Air Force paint scheme driven by Erik Jones, a NASCAR driver with Legacy Motor Club. She later received a behind-the-scenes look at the NASCAR garage and attended the pre-race drivers meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jones also toured \u201cThe Hangar,\u201d an AFRS display that provides guests an opportunity to conduct a virtual aerial refueling mission as a tanker-aircraft boom operator. She then met with 314th Recruiting Squadron leadership, local recruiters and new Air Force recruit-members of the <\/span>Delayed Entry Program<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>. She shared her experiences serving in the military and personally engaged with the newest generation of Airmen and their families.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a little scary to enter this new chapter in life, but they\u2019re going to be in good hands,\u201d Jones said to the Airmen\u2019s families, \u201cWe\u2019re going to take care of them as our newest Airmen. They\u2019re going to learn amazing things; they\u2019re going to have the opportunity to earn their degrees or advance themselves in so many ways. We could not be <\/span>more proud of them!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jones swore in the Delayed Entry Program recruits, along with approximately 100 new enlistees from across the Armed Forces, by conducting a <\/span>joint oath of enlistment ceremony in front of the crowd at the NASCAR event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI want to express my profound gratitude to those in attendance today,\u201d Jones said. \u201cYour support of our military, for those who stand up to serve, is a testament to the shared values and patriotism that makes this nation great.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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AFRS efforts are currently focused on generating awareness for military service among all qualified demographics across the country. Although the AFRS has faced a shortfall in 2023 along with the other military services, numbers are trending upwards thanks to the efforts of recruiters in these areas.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m proud to say we ended the previous quarter at an all-time high for the year,\u201d Amrhein said. \u201cWhat these recruiters are doing out here is making a huge difference, and that\u2019s reflected as well in those who choose to join our Air and Space Force today. Thank you for all that you do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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