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Reserve recruiting reaches goal for 10th straight year

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Paul Flipse
  • Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service
Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service recorded its 10,500th enlistment of the fiscal year Sept. 14, marking the 10th year in a row the service reached its recruiting goal.

The goal of 10,500 was the group's highest in 10 years. The unit is on track to post its highest number of enlistees in 16 years.

"I'm incredibly impressed, amazed and proud of the work our team has done this year," said Col. Joe Wilburn, commander of Air Force Reserve Recruiting Service. "People who are the best at what they do make whatever it is they're doing look easy, even when it's extremely difficult. I feel the same way about these recruiters. They made a really tough job look easy. They're amazing."

Enlistee No. 10,500 was Steven Duplessis, who officially became an Airman at 9:42 a.m. The recruiter responsible for putting Airman Duplessis in boots was Master Sgt. Randle Mitchell, an in-service recruiter at Little Rock AFB, Ark.

The command's goal for fiscal year 2011 is scheduled to be finalized and released before Oct. 1.