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| Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls |
| 2024-02-10 |
| [USAR Personnel Center] The Secretary of the Air Force has reimplemented the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in an effort to leverage the talents of our highly trained and experienced officer and enlisted military retirees to help minimize the service's critical manning shortages. Application window opens Feb. 8, 2024. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2026, and the program allows up to 1,000 retired officer or enlisted personnel to active duty at any given time. Additionally, under this VRRAD program, the period of active duty service is limited to no more than 48 months. Personnel will only fill vacant active duty authorizations. Retired applicants selected for Extended Active Duty can expect to return to active duty anywhere from 4 to 6 months from their date of application. "The VRRAD program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. Retired officer applicants are limited to Line of the Air Force commissioned officers retired in the grade of captain through lieutenant colonel. Officers who volunteer to return to active duty under the VRRAD program will primarily fill vacant rated staff, active flying staff, Officer Training School, Squadron Officer School, and Jeanne M. Holm Center academic staff. While all members that meet eligibility may apply, we are targeting the following Air Force special duty codes: |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 Just for grins, I checked the USAF Retiree Services page. (Not that any war would last long enough for me to be selected for return to active duty.). Although the Officer criteria are pretty well spelled out, the Enlisted criteria are a surprise that may only be revealed by a recruiter. As SSGT Clayton once told us, "My recruiter lied to me too." |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2024-02-10 21:03 |
| #8 Carter - draft resistance amnesty Biden - college debt amnesty Yeah, who do you think will comply with a draft which will definitely not be DEI? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-02-10 13:56 |
| #7 ^^^^ And when it does, expect ESL (English as a Second Language) to be a standard policy! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-02-10 13:29 |
| #6 ^ Several Dems have been making that noise, so it's probably gonna happen. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2024-02-10 12:24 |
| #5 Almost every military in the world is dealing with this and future generations will be even less inclined to join. I bet in a couple decades the US goes to a limited draft again. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-02-10 11:54 |
| #4 What, not enough reservists, either? Call-ups for those with hip pocket orders no longer an option? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2024-02-10 10:08 |
| #3 No problem. Wat size is your Kippah? Boots ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-02-10 09:38 |
| #2 Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls Even if they're white? Asking for a friend. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-02-10 09:32 |
| #1 You knew it was coming. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-02-10 09:31 |