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Air Force Recruiting Service

Air Force Recruiting Service, with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base Texas, is a major component of Air Education and Training Command. The command develops, implements and manages enlisted and officer recruiting programs for the U.S. Air Force. There are approximately 1,174 enlisted and 136 health professions recruiters located in 1,215 recruiting offices throughout the United States. There is also a recruiting presence in England Germany, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico and Guam. In total, AFRS includes approximately 2,369 active duty and 328 civilian personnel who support the mission of recruiting the enlisted members and officers needed to meet the diverse demands of America's expeditionary Air Force.

Air Force Recruiting Service Mission

The mission of Air Force Recruiting Service is to inspire, engage and recruit the brightest, most competitive and diverse men and women for service in America's Air Force.

Air Force Recruiting Service accesses approximately 1,000 officers and more than 27,000 enlisted members each year. It places emphasis on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of more than 152 enlisted career opportunities.

Air Force Recruiting Service also recruits prior and non-prior service officer candidates for Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., and recruits chaplains, physicians, dentists, nurses, healthcare administrators and biomedical science corps members. The command is responsible for accessing 100 percent of the enlisted force, 90 percent of the service's health professions officers, approximately 16 percent of the line officers and 100 percent of Air Force chaplains.