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Air Force Reserve doubles enlisted promotion cycle

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  • By Staff Sgt. Paul Flipse
  • Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  Enlisted Air Force reservists now have a better opportunity to move up in rank.

Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, approved changing the promotion cycle from every other month to monthly. The change took effect Jan. 1.

"This is truly a 'good-news' story for our enlisted force," said Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Winsett, command chief master sergeant for AFRC.

The change was made to align the enlisted promotion process with the Air Force's Future Total Force concept and facilitate implementation of the Personnel Services Delivery and Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System.

General Bradley also approved a change that will allow retraining senior airmen and below to be promoted before completing their retraining and being awarded a three level in their retraining Air Force specialty code.

"We're fortunate to have a commander who wants his enlisted force to be given every opportunity to succeed, and these actions support his desire," Chief Winsett said.

Air Force Instruction 36-2502, Airman Promotion Program, has more information about enlisted promotions. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)